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Anthropic Bias: Observation Selection Effects in Science and Philosophy (Studies in Philosophy) (Hardcover)

by Nick Bostrom (Author) "HOW big is the smallest fish in the pond?..." (more)
Key Phrases: prior credence function, observation selection effects, reference class definition, Big World, Self-Sampling Assumption, Principal Principle (more...)
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This book breaks new ground by drawing attention to certain kinds of biases that permeate many parts of science and by developing a theory of how to correct for these biases.

Follow this link http://www.anthropic-principle.com/ to Nick Bostrom's web page on everything related to observation selection effects, the anthropic principle, self-locating belief, and associated applications and paradoxes in science and philosophy.
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (July 12, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0415938589
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415938587
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
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