Term

hypothesis

A supposition that can be accepted or rejected. James calls by this name anything that is offered to us to believe.

The Will to Believe, William James

Explained in

• The Will to Believe, William James
• Human Immortality: Two Supposed Objections to the Doctrine, William James

  A supposition that explains the facts but has not yet been proved.

• Hedge Fund Market Wizards: How Winning Traders Win, Jack D. Schwager

  An assumption that still needs to be tested. This is how O’Shea treats every trade.

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