Philosophy 517

Schedule and Lecture Notes

Spring 2007

Date What's on
Jan 22 Lecture 1: The Concept of Inductive Probability
Jan 29 Lecture 2: The Methodology of Explication
Feb 5 Lecture 3: Explication of Inductive Probability
12 Lecture 4: Explication of Physical Probability
19 Lecture 5: Laplace and the Classical Theory
26 Lecture 6: Keynes's Logical Theory
Mar 5 Exam 1. Questions for Exam 1
12 Lecture 7: Carnap's Inductive Logic
26 Lecture 8: The Subjective Theory of Betting on Theories
Apr 2 Lecture 9: Von Mises' Frequency Theory
9 Lecture 10: Popper's Propensity Theory; Hájek's Metatheory
16 Lecture 11: Inductive Logic for Two Properties
23 Lecture 12: Independence and Physical Probability
30 Exam 2. Questions for Exam 2
May 11 Term paper due 11am at 219A Gregory Hall