PPT-Hume’s Problem of Induction 2

Seminar 2 Philosophy of the Sciences Wednesday 14 September 2011 1 Readings Required reading The Problem of Induction Section I Chapter 7 of Richard Feldmans book Epistemology . humesoci etyorghsabouttermshtml HUME STUDIES Terms and Conditions of Use provides in part that unless you have obtained prior permission you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles and you may use content in the Your use of the HUME STUDIES archive indicates your acceptance of HUME€STUDIES’ Terms and Conditions of Use, available at€ http://www.humesoci HUME STUDIES’ Terms and Conditions of Adi Parush €Hume Studies Volume III, Number 1 (April, 1977), 3-16. € Your use of the HUME STUDIES archive indicates your acceptance of HUME €STUDIES’ Terms and Conditions of Use, a J. Blackmon. David Hume. Bertrand Russell. Wesley Salmon. Jonathan Vogel. David Hume. Brief Biography. 1711-1776, Scottish. The History of England. Influential in ethics, psychology, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion. PHIL/RS 335. Miracles. For purposes of initial clarity, let. '. s define a miracle as a worldly event that is not explicable by natural causes alone (including human causation).. What sort of events does this definition of miracles preclude?. review. Topics. So far in class we’ve discussed the following philosophical questions:. What is (the essence of) knowledge?. Is knowledge possible?. Is knowledge of other minds possible?. Other Minds. David Hume (1711-1776). Scottish philosopher and historian.. Central figure of the Scottish enlightenment.. “Hume is our Politics, Hume is our Trade, Hume is our Philosophy, Hume is our Religion.” – James Hutchison . Seminar 2: Philosophy of the Sciences. Wednesday, 14 September 2011. 1. Readings. Required reading: ‘The Problem of Induction’, Section I, Chapter 7 of Richard Feldman’s book . Epistemology. . Seminar 1: . P. hilosophy of the Sciences. 6 September 2011. 1. What is this course about?. This course will address some of the fundamental questions in the philosophy of science.. Question 1: Can we know (or have justify beliefs) about what will happen in the future on the basis of past experiences?. The problem of other minds. Introduction. Other People. Animals. Justification. The problem of other minds: analogy. Traditional View. Argument from analogy to justify our belief in other minds. . The problem of other minds: Mill. . A 208-V, 10hp, four pole, 60 Hz, Y-connected induction motor has a full-load slip of 5 percent. What is the synchronous speed of this motor?. What is the rotor speed of this motor at rated load?. What is the rotor frequency of this motor at rated load?. Mathematics. 1. Mathematical . vs. Strong Induction . To prove that . P. (. n. ) is true for all positive . n. .. Mathematical. induction:. Strong. induction:. 2. Climbing the Ladder (Strongly). We want to show that ∀. Strong Induction EECS 203: Discrete Mathematics 1 Mathematical vs Strong Induction To prove that P ( n ) is true for all positive n . Mathematical induction: Strong induction: 2 Climbing the Ladder (Strongly) nMcDonoughHumes commentators have traditionally been highly critical of his accountof memory in the Treatise1D G C MacNabb simply states as a matter offact that the subject of memory is one on which H