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The Faculty of Arts, on March

14, 1968,

approved the folloi . ring course

description for a

now

courso in

Fhilosophy:

Inductive Logic

Logic of probabilistic inference. The philosophic

appraisal of the classical,

logical, and

frequency

theories of probability. The Hurnoan problem of

induction and attomptcd solutions. Inductive

inconsistencies and statistical explanation. The

measure of the degree of factual support of

scientific hypotheses and the concept of evidence.

The practical utilization of probability claims.

The genesis of hypothosos.

Pre-requisites: Either Philosophy 102 or Philosophy 200

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plus: Either Philosophy 100 or Philosophy

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205

It is requested that Senato approve this new course so that it may be

taught in the Fall semester, 1968.

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