Deductive Reasoning for Data Scientists (A Quick Introduction) | Philosophy of Data Science

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Session 2: Essential Reasoning Skills for Data Science
Episode 2: Deductive Reasoning for Data Scientists (A Quick Introduction)

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Deductive reasoning pervades statistics and data science...but how far can it get us to the right conclusion from data? Elina Vessonen (Finnish Institute of Health) gives a great 20-minute presentation reviewing the role of deduction in scientific reasoning. Elina begins with a common statistical example and then covers common deductive fallacies and their role in science.

It's a short and gentle introduction to a fundamental concept. Definitely worth your time!

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Deduction Example in Statistics
4:05 Deductive Reasoning: Basic Concepts
6:42 Deductive Reasoning in Science
11:00 Falsification
16:05 Deductive Reasoning: A Summary

[davidrockoff]

Thank you for the great presentation! Can you please clarify, on slide 10, is the conclusion taken to mean "Not all H20 is liquid"? (As opposed to "No H20 is liquid")