Essays about: "Bayesian confirmation theory"

Found 1 essay containing the words Bayesian confirmation theory.

  1. 1. Bayesian confirmation Theory and all of the Sciences : A unified approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Stålenheim; [2019]
    Keywords : Bayesian confirmation theory; Hypothetico-deductive method; Follesdal; Føllesdal;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis essay is to show that Bayesian confirmation theory can be used instead of the hypothetico-deductive method for all sciences.Føllesdal argues in his paper "Hermeneutics and the hypotheticodeductive method" that the hypothetico-deductive method is used in all sciences, only more or less visible and this paper takes his arguments and applies the same reasoning to Bayesian confirmation theory. READ MORE