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The Confirmational Significance of Agreeing Measurements.
- Source :
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Philosophy of Science . Dec2013, Vol. 80 Issue 5, p721-732. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Agreement between "independent" measurements of a theoretically posited quantity is intuitively compelling evidence that a theory is, loosely speaking, on the right track. But exactly what conclusion is warranted by such agreement? I propose a new account of the phenomenon's epistemic significance within the framework of Bayesian epistemology. I contrast my proposal with the standard Bayesian treatment, which lumps the phenomenon under the heading of "evidential diversity." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00318248
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Philosophy of Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 93642198
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/673924