Truth, content, and the hypothetico-deductive method

Philosophy of Science 57 (3):514-522 (1990)
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After presenting the major objections raised against standard formulations of the H-D method of theory testing, I identify what seems to be an important element of truth underlying the method. I then draw upon this element in an effort to develop a plausible formulation of the H-D method which avoids the various objections

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