s statements which are not false because they do not contradict any given facts, however these statements are not necessarily true either, they only could be true.
After determining which statements are false, we must then use some type of method to assess the remaining statements or interpretations. This is where plausibility comes into play. Margolis differentiates between "determining the plausibility of causal hypotheses" and "determining their truth"(43) and states five distinctions between truth and plausibility. First, plausibility is only necessary when truth cannot be obtained because of a lack of relevant information. Plausible statement
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