Subjective and objective confirmation

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-174

  Maher, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0009431929     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/289906     Document Type: Article

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