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In the paper ordering relations for comparison of verisimilitude of theories are introduced and discussed. The relations refer to semantic analysis of the results of theories, in particular to analysis of concepts the theories deal with.
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Orłowska, E. Verisimilitude based on concept analysis. Stud Logica 49, 307–320 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00370366
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