Revisiting Inductive Confirmation in Science: A Puzzle and a Solution
When an empirical prediction E of hypothesis H is observed to be true, such observation is said to <i>confirm</i>, i.e., support (although not prove) the truth of the hypothesis. But why? What justifies the claim that such evidence supports the hypothesis? The widely accepted answer is t...
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MDPI AG
2024-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/9/6/171 |