How to confirm the conjunction of disconfirmed hypotheses

T.A.F. Kuipers; D Atkinson; A.J.M. Peijnenburg

doi:10.1086/598164

How to confirm the conjunction of disconfirmed hypotheses

T.A.F. Kuipers, D Atkinson, A.J.M. Peijnenburg

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Abstract

Could some evidence confirm a conjunction of two hypotheses more than it confirms either of the hypotheses separately? We show that it might, moreover under conditions that are the same for ten different measures of confirmation. Further, we demonstrate that it is even possible for the conjunction of two disconfirmed hypotheses to be confirmed by the same evidence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-21
Number of pages	21
Journal	Philosophy of Science
Volume	76
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/598164
Publication status	Published - Jan-2009

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COHERENCE
PROBABILITY
FALLACY
JUDGMENT
BELIEF

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