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The Logic of Discovery: A Theory of the Rationality of Scientific Research 1993 Edition
Contributor(s): Kleiner, S. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0792323718     ISBN-13: 9780792323716
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE: $161.49  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 1993
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Annotation: 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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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Research & Methodology
- Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Philosophy | Logic
Dewey: 507.2
LCCN: 93022798
Series: Synthese Library (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.49 lbs) 340 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
 
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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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