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Scientific Method in Practice
This book is the first synthesis of the practice and the philosophy of the scientific method. It offers scientists a deeper understanding of the underpinnings of the scientific method, thereby leading to more productive research and experimentation. It also provides a greater perspective on the rationality of the scientific approach and its role in society. Topics relevant to a variety of disciplines are treated, and clarifying figures, case studies, and chapter summaries enhance the pedagogy.
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456 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2002
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January 7, 2021
The encyclopedic knowledge of the author and his ability to explain complex matters with precision makes this book impressive.
In this book, you will find out what is the nature of science and how it has been developing from antiquity to modern times. The author manages to transform the history of science into a compelling tale. Besides the historical evolution of science, the author guides the reader to indictive and deductive logic, statistic, probability, parsimony, the limits of science, scientific education and many more interesting concepts (the statistic and probability chapters are quite technical).
The strength of this book is its focus on not trying to reveal a "truth" about science, but to guide the reader into reflecting about the scientific process. Even though the author has its own informed opinion about science, he includes all the different views from scepticism to positivism.
My only critique is the title, I think that "Scientific method in practice" suggests a kind of handbook for researcher or student, but the book includes a lot of philosophy and history of science that the word "in practice" seems a bit out of place.
In conclusion, it does not matter if you are a scientist, a student or someone interested in science, this book has a lot to teach.
In this book, you will find out what is the nature of science and how it has been developing from antiquity to modern times. The author manages to transform the history of science into a compelling tale. Besides the historical evolution of science, the author guides the reader to indictive and deductive logic, statistic, probability, parsimony, the limits of science, scientific education and many more interesting concepts (the statistic and probability chapters are quite technical).
The strength of this book is its focus on not trying to reveal a "truth" about science, but to guide the reader into reflecting about the scientific process. Even though the author has its own informed opinion about science, he includes all the different views from scepticism to positivism.
My only critique is the title, I think that "Scientific method in practice" suggests a kind of handbook for researcher or student, but the book includes a lot of philosophy and history of science that the word "in practice" seems a bit out of place.
In conclusion, it does not matter if you are a scientist, a student or someone interested in science, this book has a lot to teach.
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