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The scientific method : reflections from a practitioner /
This text discusses and explains in a clear, concise, and colloquial style the foundational concepts that determine how Science proceeds in investigating the natural world, and the knowledge it is able to provide. It uses simple facts to explain difficult concepts such as material reality, hypothese...
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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2018.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The scientific method : |b reflections from a practitioner / |c Massimiliano Di Ventra. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Oxford : |b Oxford University Press, |c 2018. | |
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| 500 | |a This edition previously issued in print: 2018. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | 8 | |a This text discusses and explains in a clear, concise, and colloquial style the foundational concepts that determine how Science proceeds in investigating the natural world, and the knowledge it is able to provide. It uses simple facts to explain difficult concepts such as material reality, hypotheses, theory, and the logical foundations of Science. | |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; The Scientific Method: Reflections from a Practitioner; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 1. Science without Philosophy?; Takeaways from this chapter; 2. Material World and Objective Reality; Takeaways from this chapter; 3. First Principles and Logic; Takeaways from this chapter; 4. Natural Phenomena and the Primacy of Experiment; Takeaways from this chapter; 5. Observation and Experimentation; Takeaways from this chapter; 6. The Role of Human Faith in Science; Takeaways from this chapter; 7. Approximate and Limited Description of Natural Phenomena; Takeaways from this chapter | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 8. HypothesisTakeaways from this chapter; 9. Theory; Takeaways from this chapter; 10. Competing Theories; Takeaways from this chapter; 11. Can One Theory Be "Derived" from Another?; Takeaways from this chapter; 12. Verifying or Falsifying? AndWhat?; Takeaways from this chapter; 13. Don't Be a Masochist!; Takeaways from this chapter; 14. "Consensus" in Science? What Is That?; Takeaways from this chapter; 15. Flow Chart of the Scientific Method; 16. The "What" and "Why" Questions; Takeaways from this chapter; 17. "Scientism": Abusing the Scientific Method; Takeaways from this chapter | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 18. Final ThoughtsFurther Readings; About the Author; Index | |
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