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Theory-distance and verisimilitude
Synthese 38 (2):213 - 246 (1978)
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Measures of theory-Distance are defined for theories formalizable within first-Order predicate logic by using distributive normal forms. The account is applied to give measures of verisimilitudeAuthor's Profile
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