04-Sign of Four 1-22

During class, start reading in class The Science of Deduction and The Statement of the Casefrom The University of Adelaide online edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sign of Four . If the Adelaide site is down, use the UVa e-text. Before the next class, posta paragraph to the blog on the kind of problem Mary Morstan brings to Watson and Holmes in chapter 2 of The Sign of Four and another paragraph on the introduction to Holmes method in chapter 1 of the story.  Check your name (under people) and Sherlock Holmes (not the draft due 2-7) before you publish your post. 

In our study of Sherlock Holmes, I will argue that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle popularized the idea that ordinary problems could be resolved by consulting a scientific professional. Make sure to check your name and Sherlock Holmes in the category boxes to the right of the posting area.

Do not use the Leave a Reply box below but the New Post link in the blue area at the top of the page. Also remember to check your name (under People) and Sherlock Holmes (under assignments) in the category boxes to the right of the posting area.