Why the pessimistic induction is a fallacy

Synthese

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 371-380

  Lewis, Peter J ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

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EID: 4043129042     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013139410613     Document Type: Article

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