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The Scientific Attitude (Paperback, Revised)
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The Scientific Attitude (Paperback, Revised)
Series: The Conduct of Science Series
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THE SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE presents a systematic account of the
cognitive and social features of science. Written by an
experimental biologist actively engaged in research, the work is
unique in its attempt to understand science in terms of day-to-day
practice. The book goes beyond the traditional description of
science that focuses on method and logic to characterize the
scientific attitude as a way of looking at the world.
Professor Grinnell uses examples from biomedical research to
describe science at three interdependent levels. At the first
level, the individual scientist makes observations, formulates
hypotheses, and does experiments. The scientist's thought style
determines what can be seen and what it will appear to mean. At the
second level, scientists participate in social institutions such as
graduate programs, research groups, journal editorial boards, and
grant review panels. Each of these institutions tries to promote
its own distinctive collective thought style. Finally, at the third
level, scientists participate in the world of everyday life beyond
science, a world that continuously influences and is influenced by
the activities and discoveries of science.
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