Scientific method in practice /
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| Author / Creator: | Gauch, Hugh G., Jr., 1942- |
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| Imprint: | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. |
| Description: | xviii, 435 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4808065 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- A Controversial Idea
- The AAAS Vision of Science
- Primary and Secondary Benefits
- Beyond the Basics
- A Timely Opportunity
- Personal Experience
- Summary
- 2. Science in Perspective
- Science as a Liberal Art
- Four Bold Claims
- A Brief History of Truth
- Summary
- 3. Science Wars
- Auditors and Attitudes
- Four Deadly Woes
- Reactions from Scientists
- Two Rules of Engagement
- Summary
- 4. Science's Presuppositions
- Historical Perspective on Presuppositions
- The PEL Model of Full Disclosure
- What Are Presuppositions?
- Disclosure of Presuppositions
- Sensible Questions
- Science's Credibility and Audience
- Science's Realism and Faith
- A Reflective Overview
- Summary
- 5. Deductive Logic
- Deduction and Induction
- Historical Perspective on Deduction
- Elementary Propositional Logic
- Formal Propositional Logic
- Predicate Logic
- Arithmetic
- Common Fallacies
- Material Logic
- Summary
- 6. Probability
- Probability Concepts
- Two Fundamental Requirements
- Eight General Rules
- Probability Axioms and Rules
- Probability Theorems
- Bayes's Theorem
- Permutations and Combinations
- Common Blunders
- Summary
- 7. Inductive Logic and Statistics
- Awesome Responsibilities
- Induction and Deduction
- Historical Perspective on Induction
- Presuppositions of Induction
- Bayesian Example
- Bayesian Inference
- Bayesian Decision
- The Frequentist Paradigm
- Paradigms and Questions
- Induction Lost
- Induction Regained
- Summary
- 8. Parsimony and Efficiency
- Historical Perspective on Parsimony
- Preview of Basic Principles
- Example 1. Mendel's Peas
- Example 2. Cubic Equation
- Example 3. Equivalent Conductivity
- Example 4. Crop Yields
- Explanation of Accuracy Gain
- Efficiency and Economics
- Philosophical Perspective on Parsimony
- Summary
- 9. Case Studies
- Intuitive Physics
- Parsimony and Physics
- Molecule Shape and Drug Design
- Electronics Testing
- Statistics in Medicine
- Discussion
- 10. Science's Powers and Limits
- Obvious Limitations
- Science and Its Preconditions
- Science and Worldviews
- Personal Rewards from Science
- Summary
- 11. Science Education
- Six Benefits
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Constructivism in the Third World
- A Modest Experiment
- Future Prospects
- Summary
- 12. Conclusions
- References
- Index
