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In this chapter, The series of probability, the author discusses the following topics: distinction between the proportional propositions of Probability, and the propositions of Logic; the former are best regarded as presenting a series of individuals; which may occur in any order of time; and which present themselves in groups; comparison of the above with the ordinary phraseology; these series ultimately fluctuate; especially in the case of moral and social phenomena; though in the case of games of chance the fluctuation is practically inappreciable; In this latter case only can rigorous inferences be drawn; and the Petersburg Problem. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)