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I would like to thank Professor John Davis and Professor James J. Leach for providing philosophical inspiration to a somewhat timid undergraduate student at The University of Western Ontario, and many of his classmates, some years ago.

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Clarke, M. Epistemic norms and evolutionary success. Synthese 85, 231–244 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00484793

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  • Evolutionary Success
  • Epistemic Norm