In This Reading Russell Argues That the Value of Philosophy

question 4

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In this reading Russell argues that the value of philosophy is not in any ability to produce material goods ("philosophy bakes no bread") or arrive at definitive conclusions about the nature of reality. Its value comes from its effect on the lives of those who take it seriously. By studying the perennial questions of philosophy, we enhance our appreciation of what is possible, weaken the dogmatism that prevents exploration and speculation, and render the mind great through contemplation of the greatness of the universe.
-Russell thinks philosophy can free us from the tyranny of custom.

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Degrees of Freedom

The count of distinct values or measures that can be allocated to a statistical distribution while adhering to all restrictions.

Chi-Squared Distribution

A probability distribution that is commonly used in hypothesis testing and models the distribution of sum of squares of independent standard normal random variables.

Chi-Square Distribution

A probability distribution that is used in statistical significance tests, especially for categorical data.

Degrees of Freedom

The quantity of distinct values or amounts that a statistical distribution can accept.