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Bayesian reasoning in science

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Bayesian scientific reasoning has a sound foundation in logic and provides a unified approach to the evaluation of deterministic and statistical theories, unlike its main rivals.

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Howson, C., Urbach, P. Bayesian reasoning in science. Nature 350, 371–374 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/350371a0

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