Angela Potochnik, Matteo Colombo, Cory Wright

Recipes for Science (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Today, scientific literacy is an essential aspect of any undergraduate education. Recipes for Science responds to this need by providing an accessible introduction to the nature of science and scientific methods, reasoning, and concepts

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000995404
• Artikelnr.: 70097174

Autorenporträt

Angela Potochnik is Professor of Philosophy and Founding Director of the Center for Public Engagement with Science at the University of Cincinnati, USA.

Matteo Colombo is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

Cory Wright is Professor of Philosophy at California State University Long Beach, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1 What Is Science and Why Does It Matter?
based on 1.1 and 1.2 Chapter 2 The Aims of Science
based on 1.3 and values discussion in Ch. 8, with more emphasis on the breadth of scientific aims and the diversity of recipes [include discussion of norms of inquiry + explanation from 8.1 + bias/misconduct? Chapter 3 Experiment
based on 2.1 and 2.2; including examples of large collaborative experiments, experimenters' regress, and experimenting with living entities Chapter 4 Non
Experimental Methods
based in part on 2.3; observational research, qualitative research, big data, any other variation from experiment Chapter 5 Modeling
based on Ch. 3; examples of trade
offs and multiple models for same target Chapter 6 Deductive Reasoning
based on 4.1 and 4.2; streamlined, eliminating System 1 vs 2 discussion Chapter 7 Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
based on 4.3 Chapter 8 Probabilistic Reasoning
based on 5.1 and 5.2; add discussion of different interpretations of probability Chapter 9 Descriptive Statistics
based on 5.3; add discussion of communication of risk Chapter 10 Inferential Statistics
based on Ch. 6, streamlined and focused more on basic applicable concepts Chapter 11 Causal Reasoning
based on Ch. 7 Chapter 12 Explanations and Theories
based on 8.1 and some of 8.2; adding discussion of reduction Chapter 13 Scientific Change
based on some of 8.2 and 8.3, theory change and realism; new methods in science; current challenges for science Chapter 14 Science and Society
based on diversity in science and values discussions in Ch. 8, include more content about science's role in society, funding sources, participatory research Glossary