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    If there is a substantial body of evidence in favor of M,... — Carmelics
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    Supports→A successful confirmatory probabilistic argument may shift the burden of proof onto those who deny the conclusion M

    If there is a substantial body of evidence in favor of M, those who deny M must explain either why antecedent presumption against M overrides this evidence or what other evidential considerations mitigate against M

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    antecedent presumption(used to explain why someone might reject evidence)
    A belief or assumption you start with before looking at new evidence—basically, your initial gut feeling about whether something is likely to be true or false.
    evidential considerations(used to describe factors that should matter when evaluating M)
    Different pieces of evidence or reasons that should be taken into account when deciding if something is true.
    mitigate against(used to describe what other evidence might work against M)
    To make something weaker or less convincing; to provide reasons why something might not be true.

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    substantial body of evidence(used to describe how much evidence exists in favor of M)
    A large amount of reliable information or proof that supports something being true.

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    The confirmatory form of the probabilistic argument is more modest; it aims to show that there is a considerable contribution to the argument for \(M\) arising from the facts indicated (McGrew and McGrew 2009). It has been objected (Oppy 2006: 5–6) that probabilistic arguments of this sort are of no interest unless they are founded on all of the relevant available evidence. But this objection would, if legitimate, count equally against the use of arguments from comparison of likelihoods in scien

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