Inferential challenges that arise when data are censored have been extensively studied under the classical frameworks. In this paper, we provide an alternative generalized inferential model approach whose output is a data-dependent plausibility function. This construction driven by association between distribution of relative likelihood function at interest parameter and unobserved auxiliary va...

Inferential confusion has been defined as a confusion between reality and possibility, where the person with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) persists in his/her obsessional belief despite sense information to the contrary. The current study investigates whether inferential confusion is associated with treatment outcome in an OCD sample receiving cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT). Results i...

Many conditionals seem to convey the existence of a link between their antecedent and consequent. We draw on a recently proposed typology of conditionals to argue for an old philosophical idea according towhich the link is inferential in nature. We show that the proposal has explanatory force by presenting empirical results on the evidential meaning of certain English and Dutch modal expressions.

The purpose of this document is to give an overview of author's prospective doctoral thesis in terms of goals, plans, adopted methodology and current achievements. The thesis' general focus is the Semantic Web, AI, automatic ontology acquisition and reasoning. When considering ontologies as general knowledge repositories, ideally reflecting substantial amount of information present on the web, ...

Inferential internalism holds that for one to be inferentially justified in believing P on the basis of E one must be justified in believing that E makes probable P. Inferential internalism has long been accused of generating a vicious regress on inferential justification that has drastic skeptical consequences. However, recently Hookway and Rhoda have defended a more modest form of internalism...