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Sayan, E. (2005). Idealizations and Approximations in Science, and the Bayesian Theory of Confirmation. In: Irzik, G., Güzeldere, G. (eds) Turkish Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 244. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3333-8_8
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