A Bayesian paradox

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-66

  Weintraub, Ruth ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0040081866     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/52.1.51     Document Type: Article

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