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A frequentist interpretation of probability for model-based inductive inference.

The main objective of the paper is to propose a frequentist interpretation of probability in the context of model-based induction, anchored on the Strong Law of Large Numbers (SLLN) and justifiable on empirical grounds. It is argued that the prevailing views in philosophy of science concerning induc...

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Published in:Synthese Vol. 190; no. 9; pp. 1555 - 1586
Main Author: Spanos, Aris
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Jun2013
Subjects:
Frequentist statistics
Probability theory
Inductive interference
Induction (Logic)
Law of large numbers
Underdetermination (Theory of knowledge)
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