Matter of facts: skepticism, persuasion and evidence in science
Leng, Gareth
Matter of facts: skepticism, persuasion and evidence in science - Cambridge: MIT Press, 2020. - xv, 360p. :ill. ; hb, 21 cm.
"Modern science faces a series of problems that undermine confidence in its reliability. To solve these problems, we must reflect on what makes science work and what leads it astray. This book is about Science, its strengths and weaknesses. The papers that scientists write form a vast resource of evidence and theory that is doubling about every ten years, along with the number of scientists. The size of this resource makes it hard for it to be used effectively by scientists, and along with this are growing concerns about its integrity and reliability. This book looks at the scientific method, as currently applied and as understood philosophically by scientists, the social structure of science, and the structure of scientific communication through journals. It includes case studies of controversies, and looks at how fields develop over time"
9780262043885
Research-Philosophy
Research-Evaluation
Science-Methodology
Science publishing
Communication in Science
507.2
Matter of facts: skepticism, persuasion and evidence in science - Cambridge: MIT Press, 2020. - xv, 360p. :ill. ; hb, 21 cm.
"Modern science faces a series of problems that undermine confidence in its reliability. To solve these problems, we must reflect on what makes science work and what leads it astray. This book is about Science, its strengths and weaknesses. The papers that scientists write form a vast resource of evidence and theory that is doubling about every ten years, along with the number of scientists. The size of this resource makes it hard for it to be used effectively by scientists, and along with this are growing concerns about its integrity and reliability. This book looks at the scientific method, as currently applied and as understood philosophically by scientists, the social structure of science, and the structure of scientific communication through journals. It includes case studies of controversies, and looks at how fields develop over time"
9780262043885
Research-Philosophy
Research-Evaluation
Science-Methodology
Science publishing
Communication in Science
507.2
