Arguments, Cognition, and Science - Need and Consequences of Probabilistic Induction in Science (Hardcover)

Our reasoning evolved not for finding the truth, but for social bonding and convincing. The best logical methods humans have created provide no path to truth, unless something is assumed as true from the start. Other than that, we only have methods for attempting to measure uncertainty. This book highlights the consequences of these facts for scientific practice, and suggests how to correct the mistakes we still make. But even our best methods to measure uncertainty might require infinite resources to provide solid answers. This conclusion has important consequences for when and how much we can trust arguments and scientific results. The author suggests ways we can improve our current practices, and argues that theoretical work is a fundamental part of the most effective way to do science.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2020
Authors:	Andre C R Martins
Dimensions:	231 x 160 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-78661-507-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, c 1600 to c 1800 Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, c 1600 to c 1800
LSN:	1-78661-507-X
Barcode:	9781786615077

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