Tools of Thinking: Understanding the World Through Experience and Reason
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James Hall
12:09:34
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00. Professor Bio.mp4
01:28
01. What Are Tools of Thinking.mp4
30:20
02. Which Tools of Thinking Are Basic.mp4
30:13
03. Platonic Intuition, Memory, and Reason.mp4
30:26
04. Intuition, Memory, and Reason Problems.mp4
30:22
05. Sense Experience A More Modern Take.mp4
30:27
06. Observation and Immediate Inferences.mp4
30:21
07. Further Immediate Inferences.mp4
30:18
08. Categorical Syllogisms.mp4
30:01
09. Ancient Logic in Modern Dress.mp4
30:19
10. Systematic Doubt and Rational Certainty.mp4
30:18
11. The Limits of Sense Experience.mp4
30:31
12. Inferences Demand Relevant Evidence.mp4
30:34
13. Proper Inferences Avoid Equivocation.mp4
29:52
14. Induction Is Slippery but Unavoidable.mp4
30:21
15. The Scientific Revolution.mp4
30:24
16. Hypotheses and Experiments A First Look.mp4
30:15
17. How Empirical Is Modern Empiricism.mp4
30:21
18. Hypotheses and Experiments A Closer Look.mp4
30:37
19. Normal Science at Mid-Century.mp4
30:22
20. Modern Logic Truth Tables.mp4
30:16
21. Modern Logic Sentential Arguments.mp4
30:07
22. Modern Logic Predicate Arguments.mp4
30:02
23. Postmodern and New-Age Problems.mp4
30:31
24. Rational Empiricism in the 21st Century.mp4
30:48
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What is the best way to prove a case, create a rule, solve a problem, justify an idea, invent a hypothesis, or evaluate an argument? In other words, what is the best way to think?
Everyone has to think in order to function in the world, and this course will equip you with the tools to reason effectively in your pursuit of reliable beliefs and useful knowledge. Whether you are a budding philosopher searching for ultimate truths, a science student grappling with the nature of scientific proof, a new parent weighing conflicting child-rearing advice, or a concerned citizen making up your mind about today's issues, Tools of Thinking will help you cut through deception and faulty reasoning to get closer to the essence of a matter.In Tools of Thinking: Understanding the World through Experience and Reason, Professor Hall turns his friendly but intellectually rigorous approach to the problem of thinking, introducing you to a wide range of effective techniques.
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James Hall
Instructor's CoursesDr. James Hall is the James Thomas Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at the University of Richmond, where he taught for 40 years. He earned his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, his Master of Theology from Southeastern Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the University of Richmond, Professor Hall was named Omicron Delta Kappa Faculty Member of the Year (2005) and Student Government Association Faculty Member of the Year (2005), and he received the University Distinguished Educator Award (2001). He has written many articles and essays and is the author of three books: Knowledge, Belief and Transcendence; Logic Problems; and Practically Profound: Putting Philosophy to Work in Everyday Life. Professor Hall specializes in 20th-century analytic philosophy, epistemology, logical empiricism, and the philosophy of religion. At Richmond, he was noted for developing cross-disciplinary courses combining physics, chemistry, economics, psychology, and literature with his own field of philosophy.
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- language english
- Training sessions 25
- duration 12:09:34
- Release Date 2024/08/28
