Do large probabilities explain better?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 366-390

  Strevens, Michael ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041780129     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392786     Document Type: Article

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