Phantom of Chance

Phantom of Chance
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780748653799
ISBN-13 : 0748653791
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Book Synopsis Phantom of Chance by : John D Lyons

Download or read book Phantom of Chance written by John D Lyons and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a new account of the crucial shift from the classical and medieval conception of Fortune to the modern notion of chance or randomness.


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