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Bayesian measures of confirmation: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of science

the many measures of how much evidence supports a hypothesis, and the finding that some arguments depend on which measure is used.

In philosophy of science, Bayesian measures of confirmation refers to the many measures of how much evidence supports a hypothesis, and the finding that some arguments depend on which measure is used. This meaning comes from Fitelson (1999) in Philosophy of Science.[1]

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Recovery means
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References

Fitelson, B. (1999). The Plurality of Bayesian Measures of Confirmation and the Problem of Measure Sensitivity. Philosophy of Science, 66(S3), S362-S378. https://doi.org/10.1086/392738

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