Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively

Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively

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Syllabus

  • Week 1 - Welcome to the Course

    Welcome to Think Again: How to Reason Inductively! This course is the third in a series of four courses jointly titled Think Again: How to Reason and Argue. We are excited that you are taking this course, and we hope that you will take all ...

  • Week 1 - Inductive Arguments

    CONTENT: This week begins by distinguishing inductive arguments from deductive arguments. Then we discuss four common forms of inductive argument: generalizations from samples (such as in political polls), applications of generalizations to particula...

  • Week 2 - Causal Reasoning

    CONTENT: This module will focus on how to decide what causes what. Students will learn how to distinguish necessary conditions from sufficient conditions and how to use data to test hypotheses about what is and what is not a necessary condition or a ...

  • Week 3 - Chance and Choice

    CONTENT: This week will cover chance and choice—in other words, probability and decision making. Probability is useful for measuring the strength of inductive arguments and also for deciding what to believe and what to do. You will learn about the na...

  • Week 4 - Catch-Up and Final Quiz

    This week gives you time to catch up and review, because we realize that the previous weeks include a great deal of challenging material. It will also be provide enough time to take the final quiz as often as you want, with different questions each time.

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
Professor
Philosophy

Dr. Ram Neta
Professor
Philosophy

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