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When applying the theory of probability in statistics one usually spends little time considering definitions of the term “probability”. Only in the philosophy of science do we find an ongoing controversy about the concept of probability.
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Lorenzen, P. (1989). On the Definition of ‘Probability’. In: Butts, R.E., Brown, J.R. (eds) Constructivism and Science. The University of Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, vol 44. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0959-5_9
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