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... antecedent , but not the consequent of the conditional ; and ( we add this to Nicod's statement ) it is neutral , or irrelevant , with respect to the hypothesis if it does not satisfy the antecedent . This criterion can readily be ...
... antecedent , but not the consequent of the conditional ; and ( we add this to Nicod's statement ) it is neutral , or irrelevant , with respect to the hypothesis if it does not satisfy the antecedent . This criterion can readily be ...
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... antecedent conditions . In our illustration , the antecedent conditions include , among others , the fact that the thermometer consists of a glass tube which is partly filled with mercury , and that it is immersed into hot water . The ...
... antecedent conditions . In our illustration , the antecedent conditions include , among others , the fact that the thermometer consists of a glass tube which is partly filled with mercury , and that it is immersed into hot water . The ...
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... antecedent circumstances still presupposes suitable covering laws . This brings us to a crucial question posed by Scriven's argument . Is it possible to specify , in the given case , a set of laws which would actually provide role ...
... antecedent circumstances still presupposes suitable covering laws . This brings us to a crucial question posed by Scriven's argument . Is it possible to specify , in the given case , a set of laws which would actually provide role ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
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