Think Again III
How to Reason Inductively
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking,
Want to solve a murder mystery? What caused your computer to fail? Who can you trust in your everyday life? In this course, you will learn how to analyze and assess five common forms of inductive arguments: generalizations from samples, applications of generalizations, inference to the best explanation, arguments from analogy, and causal reasoning. The course closes by showing how you can use probability to help make decisions of all sorts. Suggested Readings Students who want more detailed explanations or additional exercises or who want to explore these topics in more depth should consult Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic, Ninth Edition, Concise, Chapters 8-12, by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Robert Fogelin. Course Format Each week will be divided into multiple video segments that can be viewed separately or in groups. There will be short ungraded quizzes after each segment (to check comprehension) and a longer graded quiz at the end of the course.
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| Rating | 4.8★ based on 27 ratings |
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| Length | 5 weeks |
| Starts | Jun 26 (44 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $29 |
| From | Duke University via Coursera |
| Instructors | Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Dr. Ram Neta |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Art & Design Humanities Mathematics |
| Tags | Arts And Humanities Personal Development Math And Logic Philosophy |
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| Rating | 4.8★ based on 27 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 5 weeks |
| Starts | Jun 26 (44 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $29 |
| From | Duke University via Coursera |
| Instructors | Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Dr. Ram Neta |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Art & Design Humanities Mathematics |
| Tags | Arts And Humanities Personal Development Math And Logic Philosophy |
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