Irrelevant Conjunction
Statement and Solution of a New Paradox
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14432131 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincenzo Crupi (0000-0003-3545-6289), Katya Tentori (0000-0002-5968-9936) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/650205 |
| OpenAlex | W1550578911 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 20 |
The so-called problem of irrelevant conjunction has been seen as a serious challenge for theories of confirmation. It involves the consequences of conjoining irrelevant statements to a hypothesis that is confirmed by some piece of evidence. Following Hawthorne and Fitelson, we reconstruct the problem with reference to Bayesian confirmation theory. Then we extend it to the case of conjoining irrelevant statements to a hypothesis that is dis confirmed by some piece of evidence. As a consequence, we obtain and formally present a novel and more troublesome problem of irrelevant conjunction. We conclude by indicating a possible solution based on a measure-sensitive approach and by critically discussing a major alternative way to address the problem
Bayesian probability · Conjunction (astronomy) · Epistemology · Mathematical economics · Measure (data warehouse) · Statement (logic) · Artificial Intelligence · Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
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Probability and evidence
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2020 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |