The third way on objective probability: A sceptic's guide to objective chance

Mind

Volumn 116, Issue 463, 2007, Pages 548-596

  Hoefer, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

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DOI: 10.1093/mind/fzm549     Document Type: Article

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