A good explanation of an event is not necessarily corroborated by the event

Philosophy of Science 49 (2):251-253 (1982)
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It is shown by means of a simple example that a good explanation of an event is not necessarily corroborated by the occurrence of that event. It is also shown that this contention follows symbolically if an explanation having higher "explicativity" than another is regarded as better

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Corroboration, explanation, evolving probability, simplicity and a sharpened razor.I. J. Good - 1968 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 19 (2):123-143.

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