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Fall 2021

PHIL 171

Reasoning for Humans: Clear Thinking in an Uncertain World


Week 1 Introduction

Aug 31
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 2
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 5
Problem Set 1 Week 1 Questions

Week 2 Arguments, Inferences and Formulas

Sep 7
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 9
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 10
Problem Set 2 Week 2 Questions

Week 3 Formulas, Truth of Formulas

Sep 14
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 16
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 17
Problem Set 3 Week 3 Questions

Week 4 Truth Tables

Sep 21
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 23
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 24
Problem Set 4 Week 4 Questions

Week 5 Inference Rules, Boolean Equivalences

Sep 28
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Sep 30
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 1
Problem Set 5 Week 5 Questions

Week 6 Logic and Reasoning

Oct 4
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 4
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 5
Problem Set 6 Week 6 Questions

Week 7 First Order Logic

Oct 12
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 14
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 15
Problem Set 7 Week 7 Questions

Week 8 Introduction to Probability

Oct 19
Lecture (2205 LEF)
Oct 21
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 22
Exam 1 - Online Week 8 Questions

Week 9 Probability I

Oct 26
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 28
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Oct 29
Problem Set 8 Week 9 Questions

Week 10 Probability 2

Nov 2
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Nov 4
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Nov 5
Problem Set 9 Week 10 Questions

Week 11 Probabilistic Reasoning

Nov 9
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Nov 11
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Nov 12
Problem Set 10 Week 11 Questions

Week 12 Probabilistic Reasoning 2

Nov 16
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Nov 18
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Nov 19
Problem Set 11 Week 12 Questions

Week 13 Review for Exam 2

Nov 23
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Week 14 Probabilistic Reasoning 3

Nov 30
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Dec 2
Lecture (2205 LEF)
Dec 3
Exam 2 - Online Week 14 Questions

Week 15 Ravens Paradox

Dec 7
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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Dec 9
Lecture (2205 LEF)
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