Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Logique et Analyse
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Volume
57
Issue
226
First Page
137
Last Page
149
Abstract
I argue that so-called 'background knowledge' in confirmation theory has little, if anything, to do with 'knowledge' in the sense of mainstream epistemology. I argue that it is better construed as 'background information', which need not be believed in, justified, or true.
DOI
10.2143/LEA.226.0.3032652
Print ISSN
00245836
E-ISSN
22955836
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Full-text Version
Pre-print
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Rowbottom, D. P. (2014). Information versus knowledge in confirmation theory. Logique et Analyse, 57(226), 137-149. doi: 10.2143/LEA.226.0.3032652
