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A Summary of Scientific Method

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Peter Kosso

    1. Department of Philosophy, Northern Arizona University, FLAGSTAFF, USA

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  • A balance of strengths and limitations of science

  • Numerous examples

  • Close link between science and common sense

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy (BRIEFSPHILOSOPH)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Science and Common Sense

    • Peter Kosso
    Pages 1-5

  3. Empirical Foundations

    • Peter Kosso
    Pages 7-11

  4. Empirical Testing

    • Peter Kosso
    Pages 13-20

  5. The Network of Knowledge

    • Peter Kosso
    Pages 21-24

  6. Scientific Change

    • Peter Kosso
    Pages 25-30

  7. Scientific Understanding

    • Peter Kosso
    Pages 31-37

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 39-41
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A Summary of Scientific Method is a brief description of what makes science scientific. It is written in a direct, clear style that is accessible and informative for scientists and science students. It is intended to help science teachers explain how science works, highlighting strengths without ignoring limitations, and to help scientists articulate the process and standards of their work. The book demonstrates that there are several important requirements for being scientific, and the most fundamental of these is maintaining an extensive, interconnected, coherent network of ideas. Some components in the network are empirical, others are theoretical, and they support each other. Clarifying the structure of this web of knowledge explains the role of the commonly cited aspects of scientific method, things like hypotheses, theories, testing, evidence, and the like. A Summary of Scientific Method provides a clear, intuitive, and accurate model of scientific method.

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  • Department of Philosophy, Northern Arizona University, FLAGSTAFF, USA

    Peter Kosso

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