“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor
Chapter 3: Instructions
| Primer | Introduction to chapter 3 | (00.00) | |
| Video | Unit 0 | Agenda | (01:13) |
| Video | Unit 1 | Context and relevance | (02:46) |
| Video | Unit 2 | Reasoning | (03:08) |
| Book | Subchapter 3.2 | Read and take notes | pp. 45-47 |
| Book | Subchapter 3.5.3.1 | Solve the problem ‘Penicillin’ | p. 67 |
| Book | Subchapter 3.5.3.2 | Solve the problem ‘Economies of scale’ | p. 67 |
| Video | Unit 3 | Syllogism | (16:08) |
| Book | Subchapter 3.3 | Read and take notes | pp. 48-57 |
| Video | Unit 4 | Falsification | (10:18) |
| Book | Subchapter 3.4 | Read and take notes | pp. 57-64 |
| Video | Unit 5 | Summary | (03:08) |
| Book | Subchapter 3.5.2 | Test your knowledge: question 1 to 32 | pp. 65-66 |
Keywords
Deduction, induction, DN model, IS model, logical reasoning, nomological hypothesis, statistical hypothesis, syllogism, falsification, falsifiability, existential propositions, universal propositions, indicator hypothesis, causal hypothesis