Focused correlation, Confirmation, and the jigsaw puzzle of variable evidence

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 376-392

  Schlosshauer, Maximilian ^a   Wheeler, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

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EID: 79959420479     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659218     Document Type: Article

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