Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Since the days of logical empiricism, quantitative theories of degrees of confirmation have commonly been built upon the calculus of (conditional) probabilities. This work proposes a generalized account of degrees of confirmation in which probabilities naturally arise as a special case. I argue that probabilities can often—but not always—be chosen by convention out of a large class of calculi to represent degrees of confirmation.
Source: Philosophy of Science
Author: Youness Ayaita
Institution: Sorbonne Université
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
OpenAlex ID: W7162093899
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