Understanding scientific reasoning / Ronald N. Giere, John Bickle, Robert F. Mauldin.

  • Giere, Ronald N.
Date:
[2006], ©2006
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Publication/Creation

Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, [2006], ©2006.

Physical description

xi, 320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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Edition

5th ed.

Contents

Why understand scientific reasoning? -- Understanding and evaluating theoretical hypotheses -- Historical episodes -- Marginal science -- Statistical models and probability -- Evaluating statistical hypotheses -- Casual models -- Evaluating causal hypotheses -- Models of decision making -- Evaluating decisions.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-320) and index.

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    History of Medicine
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  • 015506326X
  • 1585870617