The Probability Calculus

The Office TV show - Casino Night episode - picture of character Michael Scott holding cards.

23 September 201819 March 2023 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 10 Comments

Author: Thomas Metcalf Categories: Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Logic and Reasoning Word Count: 1000 Suppose that Lemmy is playing poker, and the only card he needs in order to win is the Ace of Spades. If he’s drawing randomly from a standard deck, it’s easy to figure out how likely he is to draw the … Continue reading The Probability Calculus

Interpretations of Probability

"So you're telling me there's a chance?" From Dumb and Dumber

8 July 201828 December 2022 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 15 Comments

Author: Thomas Metcalf Categories: Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Logic and Reasoning Word count: 996 Consider this exchange from the 1994 American film Dumb and Dumber: Lloyd: What do you think the chances are of a guy like you and a girl like me ending up together? … Mary: Not good. Lloyd: You mean, not good like … Continue reading Interpretations of Probability