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1. Philosophy Of Science

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   Theory Change and Confirmation
   How evidence supports or undermines theories is critical. While Popper focused exclusively on refutation, most scientists engage in confirmation. Confirmation theory attempts to formalize the extent to which evidence increases the probability or plausibility of a hypothesis.
   The Structure of Deductive Systems in science relies heavily on deriving consequences from axioms. If the predicted …