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The transmission of support: a Bayesian re-analysis

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Crispin Wright’s discussion of the notion of ‘transmission-failure’ promises to have important philosophical ramifications, both in epistemology and beyond. This paper offers a precise, formal characterisation of the concept within a Bayesian framework. The interpretation given avoids the serious shortcomings of a recent alternative proposal due to Samir Okasha.

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    Jake Chandler

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Chandler, J. The transmission of support: a Bayesian re-analysis. Synthese 176, 333–343 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-009-9570-4

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