TY - JOUR
T1 - Information versus knowledge in confirmation theory
AU - ROWBOTTOM, Darrell P.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2582
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84906847903&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2143/LEA.226.0.3032652
DO - 10.2143/LEA.226.0.3032652
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0024-5836
VL - 226
SP - 137
EP - 149
JO - Logique et Analyse
JF - Logique et Analyse
ER -