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Sherlock Holmes on Reasoning
Get PDFIn this paper, I will show that Sherlock Holmes was a good logician, according to the standard of the 19th century, both in his character and knowledge (sections 2 and 3). Holmes, in all probability, knew William Stanley Jevons’ clarification of deductive reasoning in terms of “logical alphabets” (section 4). And in view of his use of “analytic-synthetic” distinction and “analytic reasoning,” I will argue that Holmes knew rather well philosophy too, as far as logic and methodology are concerned (section 5). Further, I have argued that Holmes introduced new twists (presumably, following Jevons) into analytic reasoning: application to reasoning as regards causal sequences, and probabilistic elimination of hypotheses (sections 6 and 7). Also, in this context, I will clarify the significance of Holmes’ metaphor of the “little attic”: without fine assortment in your brain, it is hard to devise promising hypotheses (section 8). Finally, presenting a simple model of probabilistic inference, which became prevalent in the 19th century (section 9), I claim that the essence of Holmes’ reasoning consists of probabilistic inferences, “balance probabilities and choose the most likely,” which is nothing but probabilistic elimination of hypotheses in the light of evidence. I also argue that my claim fits in well with the text of Holmes stories (section 10)
Johnny Holmes papers [DIGITAL CONTENT]
No full textThis collection contains documents and photographs related to John Raymond "Johnny" Holmes and his career in agriculture and farm service in Arkansas
Theophilus Holmes papers
No full textThis collection contains photocopies of materials found in the Theophilus Holmes Papers at the William R. Perkins Library, Duke University
Certificate of Death: Holmes, Author
Get PDFState of Florida death certificate for [Arthur] Holmes, age 38. Handwritten notes on the back
William Holmes McGuffey portrait
No full textThis is a photographic reproduction of an engraved portrait depicting William Holmes McGuffey. McGuffey, who was from Tuscarawas County, Ohio, was a professor at Miami University from 1826 to 1836. Between 1836 and 1845 he served as president of three Ohio institutions: Cincinnati College, Ohio University and Woodward College in Cincinnati. In 1845 McGuffey became a professor at the University of Virginia, where he taught until his death in 1873. He is best known as the author of the popular series of children's textbooks called McGuffey Readers
Address of Lieutenant General Theophilus Holmes
No full textThis collection contains a handwritten copy and a transcript of the address given to the troops by Gen. Holmes before the Battle of Helena
Billy Holmes, 2008
No full textThis is an interview with Billy Holmes. Holmes describes his experiences growing up in Lexington before going to college and later joining the National Guard. Holmes was among the National Guardsmen sent to Memphis after the first assasination attempt on Dr. King and the subsequent assasination. Holmes describes the atmosphere and events in Memphis resulting from the assasination
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