Assessing theories, Bayes style

The problem addressed in this paper is "the main epistemic problem concerning science", viz. "the explication of how we compare and evaluate theories [. . .] in the light of the available evidence" (van Fraassen, BC, 1983, Theory comparison and relevant Evidence. In J. Earman (Ed.), Testing scientific theories (pp. 27

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: SYNTHESE
• Authors: Franz Huber
• Keywords: Strength Indicators, SYNTHESE 2008, Theory, Truth Indicators