Matjaž Leonardis - Science, Identity, and Probability
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actually wrote a book against method which is sort of yet another kind of philosopher of science arguing against that idea
Mentioned as the book by Daniel Kahneman that popularized the Linda experiment and the conjunction fallacy.
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