Prasetya, Yunus (2025) Explanatory inference un-Locke-d. Synthese, 206 (209). pp. 1-22. ISSN 1573-0964

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What is explanatory inference and how does it work? Some argue that explanatory inference should be analysed within a Bayesian framework. Others contend that explanatory inference and Bayesianism are incompatible. In this paper, I propose a middle ground between these two views: a new account of explanatory inference that goes beyond Bayesianism while remaining compatible with it. One way to do this is by denying the Lockean Thesis in favour of the Humean Thesis.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Prasetya, Yunus yunus.prasetya@gmail.com 0000-0003-3902-888X
Keywords:	Bayesianism; Inference to the Best Explanation; Lockean Thesis; Humean Thesis; Belief and Credence; Explanatory inference
Subjects:	General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics
Depositing User:	Dr. Yunus Prasetya
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2025 13:32
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2025 13:32
Item ID:	27407
Journal or Publication Title:	Synthese
Publisher:	Springer (Springer Science+Business Media B.V.)
Official URL:	https://rdcu.be/eTGgL
DOI or Unique Handle:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-025-05374-z
Subjects:	General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics
Date:	2025
Page Range:	pp. 1-22
Volume:	206
Number:	209
ISSN:	1573-0964
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27407

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