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Simpson’s Paradox
The Monist 84 (2):265-283 (2001)
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This article examines Simpson's paradox as applied to the theory of probabilites and percentages. The author discusses possible flaws in the paradox and compares it to the Sure Thing Principle, statistical inference, causal inference and probabilistic analyses of causation.Author's Profile
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