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by lambdasquirrel 3497 days ago
Probability is an application of this aforementioned math, not foundational to it.
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While on the surface probability seems different from logic, it fits neatly within it.
The empirical point of view is definitely worth mentioning.
Could you elaborate on what you mean here? Im not sure I understand what you're trying to say.
Well fundamentally probability is a framework for reasoning about the future based on previous events. This framework is analogous to logic but it's separate and even though it's not as clean it's a lot more useful for dealing with the real world.
Probability and probabilistic reasoning can be described by this framework. The theory is not yet as well developed as the classical theories. A discussion is here: https://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/2007/02/category_theore...
The framework itself needs description in probabilistic terms. Otherwise it has only pragmatic utility, and degraded epistemic status.