@article{daa0479a106f4803ad921ccee2af6d95,
title = "Hypothesis Competition beyond Mutual Exclusivity",
abstract = "Competition between scientific hypotheses is not always a matter of mutual exclusivity. Consistent hypotheses can compete to varying degrees either directly or indirectly via a body of evidence. We motivate and defend a particular account of hypothesis competition by showing how it captures these features. Computer simulations of Bayesian inference are used to highlight the limitations of adopting mutual exclusivity as a simplifying assumption to model scientific reasoning, particularly due to the exclusion of hypotheses that may be true. We end with a case study demonstrating the subtleties involved in hypothesis competition in scientific practice.",
keywords = "Competition, Bayesian inference, scientific reasoning, computer simulations",
author = "Schupbach, {Jonah N.} and Glass, {David H.}",
year = "2017",
month = dec,
language = "English",
volume = "84",
pages = "810--824",
journal = "Philosophy of Science",
issn = "1539-767X",
publisher = "University of Chicago Press",
number = "5",
}