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E-grāmata: Recipes for Science: An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning

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  • Formāts: 378 pages
  • Izdošanas datums: 22-Apr-2024
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • Valoda: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781000995404
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Today, scientific literacy is an essential aspect of any undergraduate education. Recipes for Science responds to this need by providing an accessible introduction to the nature of science and scientific methods, reasoning, and concepts that is appropriate for any beginning college student. It is designed to be adaptable to a wide variety of different kinds of courses, such as introductions to scientific reasoning or critical thinking, philosophy of science, and science education. In any of these different uses, the book helps students better navigate our scientific, 21st-century world.Key Features•Contemporary and historical examples of science from many fields of physical, life, and social sciences.•Visual aids to clarify and illustrate ideas.•Text boxes to explore related topics.•Plenty of exercises to ensure full student engagement and mastery of the information.•Annotated 'Further Reading' sections at the end of each chapter.•Final glossary with helpful definitions of key terms.•A companion website with author-developed and crowdsourced materials, including syllabi for courses using this textbook, bibliography of additional resources and online materials, sharable PowerPoint presentations and lecture notes, and additional exercises and extended projects.Key Updates to the Second Edition+ Now structured around 14 chapters of uniform length making it more easily suited for the weeks in a typical college semester+ Updated case studies and examples, including several related to Covid-19+ Increased emphasis on: – the variety of scientific methods – values in science – the relationship between science and society+ Added discussion of big data, machine learning, and related technology-driven advances+ Exercises now sorted into types: (1) Reading Check, (2) Apply What You’ve Learned, and (3) Reflect on Ideas+ Annotated solutions now provided for half of the exercises, made available on an instructor-only section of the website

Today, scientific literacy is an essential aspect of any undergraduate education. Recipes for Science responds to this need by providing an accessible introduction to the nature of science and scientific methods, reasoning, and concepts

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Praise for the Second Edition:

Everyone should learn scientific thinking the courage to know. This wonderful book paves the way and inspires a love for science with the help of stimulating examples and helpful exercises. A treasure for a better world in which people long for facts and objective arguments. -- Gerd Gigerenzer, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany

Introduction
Chapter 1 What Is Science and Why Does It Matter? -- based
on 1.1 and 1.2
Chapter 2 The Aims of Science -- based on 1.3 and values
discussion in Ch. 8, with more emphasis on the breadth of scientific aims and
the diversity of recipes [ include discussion of norms of inquiry +
explanation from 8.1 + bias/misconduct?
Chapter 3 Experiment -- based on 2.1
and 2.2; including examples of large collaborative experiments,
experimenters regress, and experimenting with living entities
Chapter 4
Non-Experimental Methods -- based in part on 2.3; observational research,
qualitative research, big data, any other variation from experiment
Chapter 5
Modeling -- based on Ch. 3; examples of trade-offs and multiple models for
same target
Chapter 6 Deductive Reasoning -- based on 4.1 and 4.2;
streamlined, eliminating System 1 vs 2 discussion
Chapter 7 Inductive and
Abductive Reasoning -- based on 4.3
Chapter 8 Probabilistic Reasoning --
based on 5.1 and 5.2; add discussion of different interpretations of
probability
Chapter 9 Descriptive Statistics -- based on 5.3; add discussion
of communication of risk
Chapter 10 Inferential Statistics -- based on Ch. 6,
streamlined and focused more on basic applicable concepts
Chapter 11 Causal
Reasoning -- based on Ch. 7
Chapter 12 Explanations and Theories -- based on
8.1 and some of 8.2; adding discussion of reduction
Chapter 13 Scientific
Change -- based on some of 8.2 and 8.3, theory change and realism; new
methods in science; current challenges for science
Chapter 14 Science and
Society based on diversity in science and values discussions in Ch. 8,
include more content about sciences role in society, funding sources,
participatory research Glossary
Angela Potochnik is Professor of Philosophy and Founding Director of the Center for Public Engagement with Science at the University of Cincinnati, USA.

Matteo Colombo is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

Cory Wright is Professor of Philosophy at California State University Long Beach, USA.