Philosophy 290-1
Fall 2007
| Number | Title | Instructor | Days/time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290-1 | Graduate Seminar: Confirmation Theory | Fitelson | W 4-6 | 234 Moses Hall |
This seminar will trace the historical and philosophical development of confirmation theory (aka., pure and applied inductive logic) from 1900–2007. The main historical figures will include (among others): Johnson, Keynes, Nicod, Hempel, Carnap, Goodman, Quine, Salmon, Skyrms, Joyce, and yours truly. All readings will be provided on the seminar website. [There are no prerequisites for this seminar, but it will presuppose some basic propositional logic and high-school algebra.]