Theories of Scientific Method : An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781844650859 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 381 str.

Robert Nola; Howard Sankey

Opis

Provides a comprehensive examination of the major theories of scientific method and the demarcation of science. This book explores the distinction between discovery and justification, and the ideas of values, rules, and principles. It considers induction a

Spis treści

Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The idea of methodolgy 1. What is this thing called scientific method? 2. Theoretical values in science 3. Rules and principles of method 4. Metamethodology Part II: Inductive and hypothetico-deductive methods 5. Induction in science 6. Some justifications of induction 7. The hypothetico-deductive method Part III: Probability and scientific method 8. Probability, bayesianism and methodology 9. Bayesianism: applications and problems Part IV: Popper and his rivals 10. Popper, Lakatos and scientific method 11. Kuhn and Feyerabend Part V: Naturalism, pragmatism, realism and methodology 12. Naturalism, pragmatism and method 13. Scientific realism and methodology Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

O autorze

Robert Nola, Howard Sankey