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Nov 03, 2024
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PHIL 248 - Introduction to Scientific Reasoning (3) The study of scientific reasoning. Among the central issues are: deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning; the justification of inductive inferences; examples of inductive reasoning, such as statistical inferences with respect to both correlation and causal hypotheses; the nature of science and its evolution; analysis of the roles that models, predictions and evidence play in justifying scientific theories.
Grading: Graded/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory/Audit Course ID: 56019 Consent: No Special Consent Required Components: Lecture Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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