Statistical Probability as a Metaphor for Epistemological Probability.
The metaphor, "EPISTEMOLOGICAL PROBABILITY IS STATISTICAL PROBABILITY" is traced to the origins of probability theory. Related metaphors appear both in everyday discourse about social processes, and in social scientific argumentation, often disguised as literal claims. Gambling provides a familiar v...
| Publicado en: | Metaphor & Symbol Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2003
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