Symmetries and asymmetries in evidential support

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 129-142

  Eells, Ellery ^a   Fitelson, Branden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0040656016     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014712013453     Document Type: Article

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