Evaluation of Statistical Hypotheses Using Information Transmitted

1 June 1970

journal article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Philosophy of Science

Vol. 37 (2) , 279-294
https://doi.org/10.1086/288301

Abstract

The main argument of this paper is that an evaluation of the overall explanatory power of a theory is less problematic and more relevant as an assessment of the state of knowledge than evaluation of statistical explanations of single occurrences in terms of likelihoods that are assigned to explananda.

Keywords

EXPLANANDA
ARGUMENT
EXPLANATIONS
ASSIGNED
EVALUATION OF STATISTICAL
STATISTICAL HYPOTHESES
INFORMATION TRANSMITTED
USING INFORMATION
HYPOTHESES USING

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Some Decision Factors in Scientific Investigation
Philosophy of Science, 1966