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Practical Applications of the Philosophy of Science Thinking about Research /

Explores the practical applicability of�the philosophy of science to scientific research, but also considers its relevance to practice within the realms of technology,� design, crafts, and even within the world of arts and the humanities.�� The attempt to engage working scientists with the issues ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Truran, Peter. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Philosophy,
Subjects:
Philosophy (General).
Science > Philosophy.
Philosophy.
Philosophy of Science.
Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00452-5
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction  a personal perspective
  • 2 Its about attitude  and experiments
  • 3 Whats the problem?
  • 4 Oh no! Something doesnt fit!
  • 5 The solutions to problems
  • 6 Observe  what?
  • 7 Seeing is not necessarily believing
  • 8 Testing hypotheses
  • 9 More on induction and , justification and Truth
  • 10 Models  useful but not true?
  • 11 Just be && cause
  • 12 A Question of Trust
  • 13 Science, Non-science and Pseudoscience
  • 14 Scientific thinking  being rational?
  • 15 Some concluding thoughts
  • Index.

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