Assessing theories, Bayes style

DOI10.1007/s11229-006-9141-xzbMath1142.03310OpenAlexW2127386875MaRDI QIDQ928733

Franz Huber

Publication date: 11 June 2008

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/10853/1/Assessing_Theories%2C_Bayes_Style.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

ProbabilityConfirmationTheory evaluation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) Probability and inductive logic (03B48)

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