This Element offers an historically informed review of the philosophy of probability and an analytical focus on objective probability. A distinction is drawn between traditional attempts to interpret chance, and a novel methodological study of its application, introducing a radical form of pluralism and exploring this in statistical modelling.
The book presents a nuanced exploration of representation in modeling practice, tracing its historical evolution and methodology. Suâarez introduces the "modeling attitude" and critiques reductive naturalist theories, advocating for pluralism in representational means and minimalism in their constituents. He highlights diverse modeling relations that enhance accuracy and extends his insights to artistic representation and epistemological debates. His inferential conception remains neutral between realism and instrumentalism, engaging with prominent philosophical discussions in the field.