Scientific Method in Practice [Paperback] Hugh G. Gauch Jr (Author)

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70 (6) Next Editorial Reviews Review 'In encouraging scientists to examine the basic beliefs and attitudes they share, Gauch provides an enriching journey into a humanitiesrich version of science.

' Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor of the University of California, former President of Sigma Xi (2001-2002), and Chair of the National Research Council Committee on Undergraduate Science Education

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3 Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more. Visit Amazon's Hugh G. Gauch Page Customer Reviews 5 Reviews 5 star: (2) 4 star: (3) 3 star: (0) 2 star: (0) 1 star: (0) Average Customer Review (5 customer reviews) Share your thoughts with other customers: Most Helpful Customer Reviews 5 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Ordinary citizen finds value, January 24, 2007 By Charles Madden (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Scientific Method in Practice (Paperback) I cannot add anything to the other reviews from a professinal point of view. I am an ordinary citizen trying to make sense of statistics. This book cuts through the fog emminently well. The explanations of the Bayesian approach and of parsimony are excellent. It's nice to know that we can prove something true (beyond reasonable doubt, at least) instead of having to prove things to be not true. How confusing it is to have to prove a "null hypothesis" not true so that we can have a vague double negative about the truth of our alternative hypotheses. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 7 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Report abuse Permalink Comment Apparently, a healthier philosophy of science, April 26, 2005 By Stefan Jetchick (Sillery, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews This review is from: Scientific Method in Practice (Paperback) If you're going to conduct research tomorrow and need a "how-to" book, there might be better choices. A more accurate title could be: "A Healthier Philosophy of Science; Making Mincemeat out of Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn and Feyerabend". I really enjoyed the book, although I'm "Math-Impaired" so I can't judge the more technical sections. Aspiring scientists should read it once, I think. The only serious shortcoming is when he says: "Science rests on faith", p. 152, because of the bad influence of Thomas Reid. A more appropriate epistemological foundation would be "Thonnard, F.-J., Précis de philosophie, Paris, Desclée, 1950" (sorry, out of print, but I want to translate it and put it on my website, God willing). Most Recent Customer Reviews Brilliantly written. Having lived in the author's home for two years while in New York I am biased towards this niche masterpiece. Read more Published on July 6, 2005 by grubedoo Excellent discussion and overview This book provides an excellent introduction to the theory and practice of scientific method. Basic concepts and procedures are discussed ranging from the role of experiment,... Read more Published on March 10, 2004 by magellan Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews See all 5 customer reviews... Advertisement For more info, Google my name. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? Report abuse Permalink Comment 1 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Page 3 of 7

4 Good book to answer the question is this Ph.D. just a technical degree?, October 21, 2008 By A Reader (California USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Scientific Method in Practice (Paperback) As stated in its introduction, this book was motivated by the concerns (perhaps fears is a more apt description) of a doctoral student who felt that she would not have an opportunity to learn about the "philosophy of science." Neither in her coursework nor in informal interactions with her professors. Although I now believe that this common concern/fear is really more aworry than a reality (and is best addressed by the demarcation problem/boundary work [e.g., science and religion studies as found in Oxford Professor John Hendley Brooke's books/papers]), the inability of many intelligent professors (especially the younger ones) to adequately address it when asked has marred the experience of students in more than a few major doctoral degree-granting research programs. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? Report abuse Permalink Comment Share your thoughts with other customers: See all 5 customer reviews... Customers Also Bought Items By Inside This Book (learn more) First Sentence: This book explores the general principles of scientific method that pervade all of the sciences, focusing on practical aspects. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more) plants lack nitrogen, frequentist hypothesis tests, overfit spurious noise, rms prediction difference, worldview forum, postdictive accuracy, contextual negation, validation noise, marble experiment, frequentist paradigm, direct datum, suppositional reasoning, regulating belief, imaginary outcomes,, frequentist analyses, gaining accuracy, blue draws, likelihood odds, probability axioms, soybean data, discarded residual, frequentist statistics, statistical efficiency, polynomial family Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more) Duns Scotus, Francis Bacon, David Hume, Karl Popper, Third World, Albertus Magnus, William of Ockham, Scientific American, Robert Grosseteste, The Golem, Thomas Kuhn, United States, Albert Einstein, Thomas Aquinas, Big Bang, Cornell University, Isaac Newton, Roger Bacon, Thomas Reid, Forrest Troyer, Henry of Ghent, Immanuel Kant, Jean Buridan, Paul Feyerabend, Angelic Doctor New! Books on Related Topics Concordance Text Stats Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover Table of Contents First Pages Index Back Cover Surprise Me! Search Inside This Book: Citations (learn more) This book cites 100 books: Science Teaching: A Contemporary Synthesis of History and Philosophy in Science Education - 20th Anniversary Edition (Philosophy of Education Research Library) by Michael Matthews on 4 pages The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn on 4 pages The Golem: What Everyone Should Know about Science (Canto original series) by Harry M. Collins on page 92, and Back Matter Page 4 of 7

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