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A Problem for Confirmation Measure Z

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2022

Branden Fitelson
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Abstract

In this article, I present a serious problem for confirmation measure Z.

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Philosophy of Science , Volume 88 , Issue 4 , October 2021 , pp. 726 - 730
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Footnotes

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I would like to thank Vincenzo Crupi, Graham Oddie, and two anonymous referees of this journal for their helpful feedback on previous versions of this article.

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