The Logic of Discovery: A Theory of the Rationality of Scientific Research
Author:   S. Kleiner
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   1993 ed.
Volume:   231
ISBN:  

9780792323716


Pages:   340
Publication Date:   31 July 1993
Format:   Hardback
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The Logic of Discovery: A Theory of the Rationality of Scientific Research


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Scientific research is viewed as a deliberate activity and the logic of discovery consists of strategies and arguments whereby the best objectives (questions) and optimal means for achieving these objectives (heuristics) are chosen. This book includes a discussion and some proposals regarding the way the logic of questions can be applied to understanding scientific research and draws upon work in artificial intelligence in a discussion of heuristics and methods for appraising heuristics (metaheuristics). It also includes a discussion of a third source for scientific objectives and heuristics; episodes and examplars from the history of science and the history of philosophy. This book is written to be accessible to advanced students in philosophy and to the scientific community. It is of interest to philosophers of science, philosophers of biology, historians of physics, and historians of biology.

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Author:   S. Kleiner
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1993 ed.
Volume:   231
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.490kg
ISBN:  

9780792323716


ISBN 10:   0792323718
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   31 July 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Scientific Inquiry.- 3 Erotetic Logic and Scientific Questions.- 4 A Methodology for Problem Choice.- 5 The Pursuit of Questions.- 6 The Heuristic Character of Traditional Scientific Methods.- 7 Summary and Conclusions.- References.

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