Studies in the Logic of Confirmation
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"Studies in the Logic of Confirmation" is a seminal philosophical paper by Carl Gustav Hempel that analyzes how empirical evidence supports scientific hypotheses and introduces influential paradoxes about confirmation.
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| Studies in the Logic of Confirmation canonical | 1 |
| “Studies in the Logic of Confirmation” | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Studies in the Logic of Confirmation Context triple: [Carl Gustav Hempel, notableWork, Studies in the Logic of Confirmation]
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A.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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B.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
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C.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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D.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is Karl Popper’s foundational philosophical work that introduces falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing scientific theories from non-scientific ones.
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E.
The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic
The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic is a foundational 19th-century work by John Venn that systematically explores the theory and methodology of inductive reasoning in logic and probability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Studies in the Logic of Confirmation Target entity description: "Studies in the Logic of Confirmation" is a seminal philosophical paper by Carl Gustav Hempel that analyzes how empirical evidence supports scientific hypotheses and introduces influential paradoxes about confirmation.
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A.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
-
B.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
-
C.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
-
D.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is Karl Popper’s foundational philosophical work that introduces falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing scientific theories from non-scientific ones.
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E.
The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic
The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic is a foundational 19th-century work by John Venn that systematically explores the theory and methodology of inductive reasoning in logic and probability.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Hempel
linked to: Studies in the Logic of Confirmation