Aspects of Scientific Explanation: And Other Essays in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 2 |
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... formulation of rules of two kinds : First , rules of con- firmation , which would specify what kind of evidence is confirmatory , what kind disconfirmatory for a given hypothesis . Perhaps they would also determine a numerical degree of ...
... formulation of rules of two kinds : First , rules of con- firmation , which would specify what kind of evidence is confirmatory , what kind disconfirmatory for a given hypothesis . Perhaps they would also determine a numerical degree of ...
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... formulation in its essentials . ( 3e.1 ) If 1 - p ( G , F ) < ɛ , where ɛ is some very small positive number , then if random experiment F is performed one single time , it is practically certain that the result G will occur . ( 3e.2 ) ...
... formulation in its essentials . ( 3e.1 ) If 1 - p ( G , F ) < ɛ , where ɛ is some very small positive number , then if random experiment F is performed one single time , it is practically certain that the result G will occur . ( 3e.2 ) ...
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... formulated , and to some extent schematic , conception of scientific explanation . 4.2 VARIETIES OF EXPLANATORY INCOMPLETENESS 4.2.1 Elliptic Formulation . Like a proposed mathematical proof , a proposed explanation may be elliptically ...
... formulated , and to some extent schematic , conception of scientific explanation . 4.2 VARIETIES OF EXPLANATORY INCOMPLETENESS 4.2.1 Elliptic Formulation . Like a proposed mathematical proof , a proposed explanation may be elliptically ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
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