The problem of dependency.

It is a wide-spread assumption that multiple pieces of evidence, whether they involve measurements or testimony, provide stronger evidential support when they are independent than when they are not. The standard view is that non-independence creates redundancy and leads to over-confidence (see e.g.,...

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Published in:Synthese Vol. 205; no. 4; pp. 1 - 21
Main Authors: Pilditch, Toby D., Hahn, Ulrike, Lagnado, David
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2025
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