Theories of scientific method

Acumen

2007

x, 381 p.

Philosophy and science

Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-374) and index

9781844650842

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

This text provides an examination of the major theories of scientific method and the demarcation of science. Exploring the distinction between discovery and justification, and the ideas of values, rules, and principles, it considers induction and its alternatives

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