A Bayesian Approach to the Argument From Ignorance.

In this paper, we re-examine a classic informal reasoning fallacy, the so-called argumentam ad ignorantiam. We argue that the structure of some versions of this argument parallels examples of inductive reasoning that are widely viewed as unproblematic. Viewed probabilistically, these versions of the...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 75 - 86
Main Authors: Oaksford, Mike, Hahn, Ulrike
Format: Article
Published: Canadian Psychological Association June 2004
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