Philosophy - Reason Chance & Probability

Catalog description

Many of the things we need to think through involve uncertainty. There may be a chance that it will rain, that a flight will get canceled, that a car accident will occur, or that a team will win. Should you buy a $10 parking pass if you know there's a 5% chance you will get a $100 fine if you don't buy one? This course will teach you how to think through uncertainty and probability, using philosophical and mathematical techniques, logic, and critical thinking. This course presupposes knowledge of pre-algebra and basic high school algebra. Satisfies: Goal 1 Outcome 2 (GE12) , Math and Statistics (MTS) , BA Quantitative Reasoning (QR)