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Why Philosophical Theories of Evidence Are (and Ought To Be) Ignored by Scientists
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 April 2022
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There are two reasons, I claim, scientists do and should ignore standard philosophical theories of objective evidence: (1) Such theories propose concepts that are far too weak to give scientists what they want from evidence, viz., a good reason to believe a hypothesis; and (2) They provide concepts that make the evidential relationship a priori, whereas typically establishing an evidential claim requires empirical investigation.
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