Chapter 7. Induction and Probability
FORTHCOMING – DRAFT CHAPTER OUTLINE
- Inference to the Best Explanation [IBE]
- Types of Explanation
- Formal Structure of IBE
- Criteria of Adequacy
- T.E.S.T. Method
- PRACTICE: Assessing Conspiracy Theories
- The Problem of Induction
- Problems with IBE
- Russell’s Expectation of Cause
- Hume’s Dilemma
- Chalmer’s Probabilistic Reformulation
- PRACTICE
- Probabilistic Reasoning
- Theories of Probability
- Gambler’s Fallacy
- Simpson’s Paradox
- PRACTICE