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Contents
II The Bayesian Perspective and the Problem of Old Evidence | 67 |
III Evidence and Explanation | 163 |
IV Historical Case Studies | 177 |
V Some Alternative Views on Testing Theories | 267 |
VI Testing Particular Theories | 313 |
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aetiology Almagest analysis argued argument assumption astronomical atomic sentences Bayesian bootstrap bootstrap theory Carnivora causal claim Clark Glymour clinical coherence computations condition conditional probability confirmation conjecture consequence Copernican Copernicus counterinstance degrees of belief determine distribution earth empirical entails epicycle epistemic equations error estimate evolving probability model example experiment explain fact false fossil Fresnel's Freud given Glymour hypothesis H idealized implies inference instance interpretation Karl Popper Kepler logical longevity mathematical measure Meehl method motion Newton number of species observed old evidence orbits parameters patient phenomena Philosophy of Science physical planetary planets Poisson distribution Popper possible posterior probability prediction principle prior probability probability function problem of old procedure Proposition psychoanalytic Ptolemy quantities question rational realistic acceptance reason relative requires sandwich scientific statistical strategy suppose testable theoretical Theory and Evidence tion true truth truth-functional University values variables Westman