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    Argumentation and the Mathematical Process

    We have reached a position today from which to evaluate judiciously Lakatos’ contribution to the philosophy of mathematics. We should applaud unreservedly his decision to take the development of mathematics as...

    David Corfield in Appraising Lakatos (2002)

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    Introduction: Bayesianism into the 21st Century

    Bayesian theory now incorporates a vast body of mathematical, statistical and computational techniques that are widely applied in a panoply of disciplines, from artificial intelligence to zoology. Yet Bayesian...

    Jon Williamson, David Corfield in Foundations of Bayesianism (2001)

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    Bayesianism in Mathematics

    I shall begin by giving an overview of the research programme named in the title of this paper. The term ‘research programme’ suggests perhaps a concerted effort by a group of researchers, so I should admit st...

    David Corfield in Foundations of Bayesianism (2001)