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Associate Prof McAdams Does Know what an Hypothesis is!

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Pamela Brown

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Dec 3, 2011, 12:15:45 AM12/3/11
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Per the MU website, info on his course on the JFK assassination:

4191. The Logic of Social Inquiry: The Kennedy Assassination 3 sem. hrs.
The Kennedy Assassination. The question of who killed President John F.
Kennedy, and whether there was a conspiracy. The physical evidence;
eyewitness testimony; Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, and suspected
conspirators. The logic of social inquiry, and how we can approach
"conspiracy" as an hypothesis to be tested. Offered annually. Prereq: POSC
2201 or Jr. stndg.



Mike

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Dec 3, 2011, 4:17:46 PM12/3/11
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No he does not know what a hypothesis is.

John McAdams

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Dec 3, 2011, 11:20:57 PM12/3/11
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On 3 Dec 2011 00:15:45 -0500, Pamela Brown <pamel...@gmail.com>
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And your point is?

I don't think you know what an hypothesis is, Pamela.

.John
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Pamela Brown

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Dec 4, 2011, 2:50:13 PM12/4/11
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On Dec 3, 10:20 pm, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
> On 3 Dec 2011 00:15:45 -0500, Pamela Brown <pamelaj...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Per the MU website, info on his course on the JFK assassination:
>
> >4191. The Logic of Social Inquiry: The Kennedy Assassination 3 sem. hrs.
> >The Kennedy Assassination. The question of who killed President John F.
> >Kennedy, and whether there was a conspiracy. The physical evidence;
> >eyewitness testimony; Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, and suspected
> >conspirators. The logic of social inquiry, and how we can approach
> >"conspiracy" as an hypothesis to be tested. Offered annually. Prereq: POSC
> >2201 or Jr. stndg.
>
> And your point is?
>
> I don't think you know what an hypothesis is, Pamela.
>
Why is that?

HistorianDetective

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Dec 4, 2011, 6:19:30 PM12/4/11
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RE:

> No he does not know what a hypothesis is.

I agree. McAdams knows what a hypothesis is.

However, I don't believe utilizing a double negative
is the proper way to state so.

JM/HD

Pamela Brown

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Dec 4, 2011, 9:36:24 PM12/4/11
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On Dec 3, 3:17 pm, Mike <MikeRa.1...@gmail.com> wrote:
But musn't he if he apparently uses one in his teaching? Maybe not.

However,, he seems to be defining only one half of the equation. He
appears to have forgotten the opposing hypothesis, that the WC defender
position is something that can also be tested.

Wait, I think he left that out of his book too...

Pamela Brown

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Dec 9, 2011, 12:58:45 PM12/9/11
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On Dec 4, 5:19 pm, HistorianDetective <historiandetect...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
It seems at aaj we are not supposed to discuss any of the fascinating
subjects that are McAdams specialty in his courses. A bit puzzling....

Pamela Brown

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Dec 9, 2011, 5:21:49 PM12/9/11
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On Dec 3, 10:20 pm, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
> On 3 Dec 2011 00:15:45 -0500, Pamela Brown <pamelaj...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Per the MU website, info on his course on the JFK assassination:
>
> >4191. The Logic of Social Inquiry: The Kennedy Assassination 3 sem. hrs.
> >The Kennedy Assassination. The question of who killed President John F.
> >Kennedy, and whether there was a conspiracy. The physical evidence;
> >eyewitness testimony; Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, and suspected
> >conspirators. The logic of social inquiry, and how we can approach
> >"conspiracy" as anhypothesisto be tested. Offered annually. Prereq: POSC
> >2201 or Jr. stndg.
>
> And your point is?
>
> I don't think you know what anhypothesisis, Pamela.

You may not want to know that I do.

An hypothesis I am currently testing is this: if you do your best to
treat people fairly, will they then demonstrate to you who they really
are.

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