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21

Put It to the Test—Beautiful Experiments

Lecture no. 21 from the course: The Philosopher's Toolkit: How to Be the Most Rational Person in Any Room

Put It to the Test—Beautiful Experiments

Taught by Professor Patrick Grim | 31 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online Philosophy & Religion Courses

Analyzing the structure of scientific experiments is an important part of the philosopher’s toolkit. The risks, power, and limits of experimentation can help you back your own claims and evaluate the claims of others. Here you’ll examine the parts of a good experiment—control groups, randomized testing, and what to do with unexpected results

24 Lectures

1
Image of How We Think and How to Think Better
How We Think and How to Think Better
0 of 33 min
2
Image of Cool Rationality and Hot Thought
Cool Rationality and Hot Thought
0 of 30 min
3
Image of The Strategy of Visualization
The Strategy of Visualization
0 of 30 min
4
Image of Visualizing Concepts and Propositions
Visualizing Concepts and Propositions
0 of 30 min
5
Image of The Power of Thought Experiments
The Power of Thought Experiments
0 of 29 min
6
Image of Thinking like Aristotle
Thinking like Aristotle
0 of 29 min
7
Image of Ironclad, Airtight Validity
Ironclad, Airtight Validity
0 of 31 min
8
Image of Thinking outside the Box
Thinking outside the Box
0 of 28 min
9
Image of The Flow of Argument
The Flow of Argument
0 of 30 min
10
Image of Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart
Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart
0 of 30 min
11
Image of Why We Make Misteaks
Why We Make Misteaks
0 of 28 min
12
Image of Rational Discussion in a Polarized Context
Rational Discussion in a Polarized Context
0 of 30 min
13
Image of Rhetoric versus Rationality
Rhetoric versus Rationality
0 of 29 min
14
Image of Bogus Arguments and How to Defuse Them
Bogus Arguments and How to Defuse Them
0 of 28 min
15
Image of The Great Debate
The Great Debate
0 of 28 min
16
Image of Outwitting the Advertiser
Outwitting the Advertiser
0 of 30 min
17
Image of Putting a Spin on Statistics
Putting a Spin on Statistics
0 of 31 min
18
Image of Poker, Probability, and Everyday Life
Poker, Probability, and Everyday Life
0 of 29 min
19
Image of Decisions, Decisions
Decisions, Decisions
0 of 30 min
20
Image of Thinking Scientifically
Thinking Scientifically
0 of 29 min
21
Image of Put It to the Test—Beautiful Experiments
Put It to the Test—Beautiful Experiments
0 of 31 min
22
Image of Game Theory and Beyond
Game Theory and Beyond
0 of 30 min
23
Image of Thinking with Models
Thinking with Models
0 of 29 min
24
Image of Lessons from the Great Thinkers
Lessons from the Great Thinkers
0 of 32 min

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