What Science Knows
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What Science Knows
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Author : James Franklin
language : en
Publisher: Encounter Books
Release Date : 2009-11-01
What Science Knows written by James Franklin and has been published by Encounter Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-01 with Science categories.
To scientists, the tsunami of relativism, scepticism, and postmodernism that washed through the humanities in the twentieth century was all water off a duck’s back. Science remained committed to objectivity and continued to deliver remarkable discoveries and improvements in technology. In What Science Knows, the Australian philosopher and mathematician James Franklin explains in captivating and straightforward prose how science works its magic. He begins with an account of the nature of evidence, where science imitates but extends commonsense and legal reasoning in basing conclusions solidly on inductive reasoning from facts. After a brief survey of the furniture of the world as science sees it—including causes, laws, dispositions and force fields as well as material things—Franklin describes colorful examples of discoveries in the natural, mathematical, and social sciences and the reasons for believing them. He examines the limits of science, giving special attention both to mysteries that may be solved by science, such as the origin of life, and those that may in principle be beyond the reach of science, such as the meaning of ethics. What Science Knows will appeal to anyone who wants a sound, readable, and well-paced introduction to the intellectual edifice that is science. On the other hand it will not please the enemies of science, whose willful misunderstandings of scientific method and the relation of evidence to conclusions Franklin mercilessly exposes.
Knowing Science
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Author : Alexander Bird
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-09-08
Knowing Science written by Alexander Bird and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-08 with Philosophy categories.
In Knowing Science, Alexander Bird presents an epistemology of science that rejects empiricism and gives a central place to the concept of knowledge. Science aims at knowledge and progresses when it adds to the stock of knowledge. That knowledge is social knowing--it is known by the scientific community as a whole. Evidence is that from which knowledge can be obtained by inference. From this, it follows that evidence is knowledge, and is not limited to perception, nor to observation. Observation supplies evidence that is basic relative to a field of enquiry and can be highly non-perceptual. Theoretical knowledge is typically gained by inference to the only explanation, in which competing plausible hypotheses are falsified by the evidence. In cases where not all competing hypotheses are refuted, scientific hypotheses are not known but instead possess varying degrees of plausibility. Plausibilities in the light of the evidence are probabilities and link eliminative explanationism to Bayesian conditionalization. Bird argues that scientific realism and anti-realism as global metascientific claims should be rejected-the track record gives us only local metascientific claims.
Science And Its Ways Of Knowing
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Author : John Hatton
language : en
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Release Date : 1997
Science And Its Ways Of Knowing written by John Hatton and has been published by Addison-Wesley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Psychology categories.
This broad collection of accessible essays helps readers develop a fuller appreciation of the nature of science and scientific knowledge in general. The focus throughout is on the relationships in science between fact and theory, about the nature of scientific theory, and about the kinds of claims on truth that science makes. Arranges essays according to three essential aspects of scientific practice: Method, theory, and discovery. For scientists looking to broaden their general knowledge of basic scientific theory.
What Every Science Student Should Know
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Author : Justin L. Bauer
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2016-05-06
What Every Science Student Should Know written by Justin L. Bauer and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-06 with Education categories.
In 2012, the White House put out a call to increase the number of STEM graduates by one million. Since then, hundreds of thousands of science students have started down the path toward a STEM career. Yet, of these budding scientists, more than half of all college students planning to study science or medicine leave the field during their academic careers. This guide is the perfect personal mentor for any aspiring scientist. Like an experienced lab partner or frank advisor, the book points out the pitfalls while providing encouragement. Chapters cover the entire college experience, including choosing a major, mastering study skills, doing scientific research, finding a job, and, most important, how to foster and keep a love of science.
Science As A Way Of Knowing
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Author : John Alexander Moore
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1993
Science As A Way Of Knowing written by John Alexander Moore and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Science categories.
This book makes Moore's wisdom available to students in a lively, richly illustrated account of the history and workings of life. Employing rhetoric strategies including case histories, hypotheses and deductions, and chronological narrative, it provides both a cultural history of biology and an introduction to the procedures and values of science.
Do You Know About Science
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2018-03-01
Do You Know About Science written by DK and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Over 200 intriguing science questions - answered. This is the ideal science encyclopedia to help budding Einsteins ages 6 and up with their school and homework projects - as well as for parents who need to answer those tricky science questions. Do You Know About Science? brings subjects such as the living world, human body, the material world, energy, forces and movement, and our planet to life, with colourful pages and a fun question and answer format. Where does light come from? Can I feel forces? What is my body made of? Why is lemon juice sour? Do You Know About Science? focuses on the subjects that kids really want to know about and the questions they ask, helping them easily learn new information. From everyday questions such as what makes the light turn on, to the bigger questions like what is in space, Do You Know About Science? will satisfy even the most curious minds with an amazing collection of facts.
100 Things To Know About Science
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Author : Alex Frith
language : en
Publisher: 100 Things to Know
Release Date : 2023-09-06
100 Things To Know About Science written by Alex Frith and has been published by 100 Things to Know this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An engaging and accessible introduction with information on exactly 100 science topics that will fascinate and inspire children - and adults too. Packed with facts and colorful infographics on both familiar and less familiar topics from the Earth's magnetic poles to spider venom and black holes. A brilliant and wide-ranging introduction to an important school subject - and essential for general knowledge too. Includes internet links to specially selected websites where readers can discover even more surprising science facts.
Unpopular Essays
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Author : Bertrand Russell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-03-04
Unpopular Essays written by Bertrand Russell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-04 with Philosophy categories.
A classic collection of Bertrand Russell’s more controversial works, reaffirming his staunch liberal values, Unpopular Essays is one of Russell’s most characteristic and self-revealing books. Written to "combat... the growth in Dogmatism", on first publication in 1950 it met with critical acclaim and a wide readership and has since become one of his most accessible and popular books.
Science And The God Elusion
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Author : Robin Arthur
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2019-06-05
Science And The God Elusion written by Robin Arthur and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-05 with Religion categories.
Science and the God Elusion presents compelling arguments about the mysteries of the universe that science cannot unravel as yet. The Big Bang theory, for example, cries out for a divine explanation and the hypothesis presented on the origins of life on earth is ridden with serendipity. The book seeks to bring together all of these scientific and theological conversations to one table so as to open a new window and insight into the God that eludes scientific investigation and presents His wonder through mystical realms. But of course, religion and science are also two different and complementary avenues to knowledge and truth. Seen in their proper complementarity, they jointly illumine life's mystery and conundrums.
Inquiry Based Learning For Science Technology Engineering And Math Stem Programs
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Author : Patrick Blessinger
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-20
Inquiry Based Learning For Science Technology Engineering And Math Stem Programs written by Patrick Blessinger and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-20 with Education categories.
This volume covers the many issues and concepts of how IBL can be applied to STEM programs and serves as a conceptual and practical resource and guide for educators and offers practical examples of IBL in action and diverse strategies on how to implement IBL in different contexts.