TY - GEN T1 - Theories of Scientific Method : an Introduction. T2 - Philosophy and science Theories of scientific method A1 - Nola, Robert A2 - Sankey, Howard LA - English PP - Hoboken PB - Taylor and Francis YR - 2014 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn898771542 AB - What is it to be scientific? Is there such a thing as scientific method? And if so, how might such methods be justified? Robert Nola and Howard Sankey seek to provide answers to these fundamental questions in their exploration of the major recent theories of scientific method. Although for many scientists their understanding of method is something they just pick up in the course of being trained, Nola and Sankey argue that it is possible to be explicit about what this tacit understanding of method is, rather than leave it as some unfathomable mystery. They robustly defend the idea that there i. OP - 392 NO - 9.5 Bayesianism and inference to the best explanation. CN - Q175 SN - 9781317493495 SN - 1317493494 SN - 1844650847 SN - 9781844650842 SN - 1844650855 SN - 9781844650859 KW - Science : Methodology : Textbooks. KW - Science : Philosophy : Textbooks. KW - Philosophy. KW - Science. KW - Research. KW - Physical sciences. KW - Methodology. KW - Humanities. KW - Philosophy KW - Science KW - Research KW - Natural Science Disciplines KW - Methods KW - Humanities KW - Investigative Techniques KW - Disciplines and Occupations KW - Research Design KW - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment KW - Philosophie. KW - Sciences. KW - Recherche. KW - Sciences physiques. KW - MeĢthodologie. KW - Sciences humaines. KW - philosophy. KW - sciences (philosophy) KW - research (function) KW - physical sciences. KW - methodology. KW - humanities. KW - science (modern discipline) KW - SCIENCE : Study & Teaching. KW - Physical sciences KW - Methodology KW - Science : Methodology KW - Science : Philosophy KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics. KW - Sciences - General. KW - Textbooks ER -