The Conduct of Inquiry - Couverture souple

Kitchener, Richard F.

 
9780761813071: The Conduct of Inquiry
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0761813071 ISBN 13 : 9780761813071
Editeur : University Press Of America, 1998

Synopsis

The Conduct of Inquiry is a practical introduction to logic and scientific method. It provides a comprehensive and current discussion of the logic of scientific method and scientific reasoning. The author places consistent stress on the evaluation of actual scientific reasoning and the development of critical thinking skills by employing numerous examples that require the application of the principles discussed in the text. Each chapter lays out basic, underlying principles of logic and scientific method and illustrates them by reference to detailed case studies in the history of science. The method of proceeding from concrete case studies to general principle embodied in the examples provides an understandable progression for those learning the basic ideas of logic and scientific method.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Conduct of Inquiry is a practical introduction to logic and scientific method. It provides a comprehensive and current discussion of the logic of scientific method and scientific reasoning. The author places consistent stress on the evaluation of actual scientific reasoning and the development of critical thinking skills by employing numerous examples that require the application of the principles discussed in the text. Each chapter lays out basic, underlying principles of logic and scientific method and illustrates them by reference to detailed case studies in the history of science. The method of proceeding from concrete case studies to general principle embodied in the examples provides an understandable progression for those learning the basic ideas of logic and scientific method.

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Éditeur
University Press Of America
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0761813071
ISBN 13 
9780761813071
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
578
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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