Degenerate epistemology

Philosophy and Technology 25 (1):1-3 (2012)
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When scientists come up with some incredible results, what should we believe? This paper discusses the role of probability and statistics in helping determine what science tells us about our knowledge of the world.

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10.1007/s13347-012-0067-6

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