Gildenhuys, Peter (2014) Probability in Classical Population Genetics. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

The reason why population genetics is a probabilistic theory has attracted considerable attention from philosophers. In what follows, I offer a novel account of what motivates the introduction of probabilities into classical population genetics. Probabilities make the theory easier to apply for researchers given their epistemic limitations and give the theory a recursive structure, thereby making possible inferences about the dynamics of systems over multiple generations. I argue that probabilities in population genetics can be given a credentist interpretation according to which the probabilities reflect constraints on confidence or belief.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Gildenhuys, Peter
Keywords:	population genetics, probability, evolution, determinism
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Models and Idealization
Depositing User:	Dr. Peter Gildenhuys
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2014 13:57
Last Modified:	31 Mar 2014 13:57
Item ID:	10585
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Models and Idealization
Date:	2014
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10585

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