An impossibility theorem for amalgamating evidence

DOI10.1007/S11229-011-9973-XMaRDI QIDQ2441767zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors J. Stegenga

Publication date 28 March 2014

Published in Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-011-9973-x

zbMATH Keywords

evidenceArrow's theoremconfirmationamalgamating evidence

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Individual preferences (91B08) Group preferences (91B10) Logic in the philosophy of science (03A10)

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