Why philosophical theories of evidence are (and ought to be) ignored by scientists

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Achinstein, Peter ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0006299031     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392818     Document Type: Article

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