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Almost certain 171; almost follows
366, 430–1
Alternative 139–40t, 147t, 148, 153,
176, 178, 183–4; random 152&n,
371–2, see also Sequence
Analytic statements see
Tautologies
Appraisal, of a theory’s adequacy
261t&n–3, 264–5, 266–7, 268,
275, 276
Approximation 152n, 175, 182, 191,
249–51, 266–7, 276, 277, 375–6,
386–7, see also Modification
Apriorism 5, 6, 23n, 201, 252, 262,
314, 317, 332n, 382, 384, see also
Transcendental argument
Argument see Criticism; Discussion
Association theorem 330–1, 332&n,
358–9
Asymmetry between verification
(or confirmation) and
falsification 19–20, 49&n, 260,
264, 267, 314–16
Atomic statements 12, 13, 113t&nt,
314–15, 392–4; relatively 112–13t,
115, 283&n–4, 393–6, 422–3, see
also Field of application
Atomism (metaphysical) xxii, 15–16,
278, 465
Authority of experience, nonexistence
of 29&n, 88–91, see
also Basic statements,
uncertainty of
Auxiliary hypothesis see Hypothesis
Axiomatics 321–2, 329–73
Axioms, Axiomatization,
Axiomatized systems 50–4, 58,
72, 161, 330–1; independence of
see Independence, logical;
interpretation of, section xx,
subject index 495
51–4, 62–3, 330–1; ‘organic’ 339n,
see also Formalization;
Probability, formal theory of
Basic statements or test
statements 12nt, 21, 23–6, 49n,
64, 78, 90–3, 262–3, 264–7, 271,
272–3, 315–16; degree of
composition of 97–8&nt, 111,
113&n, 140n–1n, 283; falsifiability
of 64, 82–4, 92–4, 444n; formal
and material requirements for
82–5; homotypic 70t, 95, 102–3;
permitted 66&n, 96, 108, 113–14,
265n, 387n; in probability see
decidability; prohibited 19, 66,
69, 70, 71, 97, 108, 256; relativity
of section 86–7, 113&n; rule for
accepting 66, 67n, 86–7, 90–1,
92–3; sections 82–5t, 87, 88, 259,
260, 275; their negation are
instantial statements 66n, 71,
82n, 84, 126n, 249–50, 255n, 264,
266; uncertainty of 92–4,
443–5&n, see also Potential
falsifier
Bayes’ theorem 168n, 261n, 289
Belief, rational degree of 135–6t,
171&n, 204, 424–5t, 426, 432–4,
see also Conviction
Bernoulli’s problem, quasi 154nt,
164nt, 165nt, 168–9, 179n
Bernoulli’s theorem or law of great
numbers 142–3, 161, 168n–71,
174, 175, 179–80, 186n, 191, 193,
200, 296; as a bridge 137&n,
171&n, 173n, 230, 435–6;
interpretations of 169, 170
section 62, 171–2, 180
Bias 93, see also Prejudice