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A realist partner for Linda

confirming a theoretical hypothesis more than its observational sub-hypothesis

Theo A. F. Kuipers

pp. 63-71

Abstract

It is argued that the conjunction effect has a disjunctive analog of strong interest for the realism–antirealism debate. It is possible that a proper theory is more confirmed than its (more probable) observational sub-theory and hence than the latter’s disjunctive equivalent, i.e., the disjunction of all proper theories that are empirically equivalent to the given one. This is illustrated by a toy model.

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Peijnenburg Jeanne, Fitelson Branden, Douven Igor (2012) Probability, confirmation and fallacies. Synthese 184 (1).

Pages: 63-71

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-009-9697-3

Full citation:

Kuipers Theo A. (2012) „A realist partner for Linda: confirming a theoretical hypothesis more than its observational sub-hypothesis“. Synthese 184 (1), 63–71.