The Conduct of Inquiry: An Introduction of Logic and Scientific Method

Kitchener, Richard

ISBN 10: 0761813071 / ISBN 13: 9780761813071

Published by UPA, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Conduct of Inquiry: An Introduction of Logic and Scientific Method
• Publisher: UPA
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761813071
• ISBN 13: 9780761813071
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 32 ounces

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Synopsis

The Conduct of Inquiry is a practical introduction to logic and scientific method. It provides a comprehensive and current discussion of the logic of scientific method and scientific reasoning. The author places consistent stress on the evaluation of actual scientific reasoning and the development of critical thinking skills by employing numerous examples that require the application of the principles discussed in the text. Each chapter lays out basic, underlying principles of logic and scientific method and illustrates them by reference to detailed case studies in the history of science. The method of proceeding from concrete case studies to general principle embodied in the examples provides an understandable progression for those learning the basic ideas of logic and scientific method.