How pseudo-hypotheses defeat a non-Bayesian theory of evidence: reply to Bandyopadhyay, Taper, and Brittan
Howson, Colin
(2017)
How pseudo-hypotheses defeat a non-Bayesian theory of evidence: reply to Bandyopadhyay, Taper, and Brittan.
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 30 (3).
pp. 299-306.
ISSN 0269-8595
Bandyopadhyay, Taper, and Brittan (BTB) advance a measure of evidential support that first appeared in the statistical and philosophical literature four decades ago and have been extensively discussed since. I have argued elsewhere, however, that it is vulnerable to a simple counterexample. BTB claim that the counterexample is flawed because it conflates evidence with confirmation. In this reply, I argue that the counterexample stands, and is fatal to their theory.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Departments | LSE |
| DOI | 10.1080/02698595.2017.1316111 |
| Date Deposited | 18 Sep 2017 08:54 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/84235 |