Critical Reasoning and Science: Looking at Science with an Investigative Eye / Edition 1

by M. Andrew Holowchak

Overview

Critical Reasoning and Science is an attempt to eliminate or at least diminish the feeling of estrangement that students may feel toward science. It is divided into three parts—a brief introduction to critical reasoning and science, a critical look at philosophical issues related to science, and a critical look at the practice of science.

Overall, this work is unique in aim and functionality, as it is the first book to offer students a critical approach both to the philosophy and to the practice of science. Moreover, it aims to do so in a user-friendly manner by introducing material in short, digestible units (called "modules"). Each module has several history-of-science text boxes throughout as well as key terms, text questions, and text-box questions at its end. There are also ample practice exercises to test students on the material.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761837947
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	07/26/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.08(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

M. Andrew Holowchak is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Kutztown University. His research interests are principally in ancient philosophy, philosophy and history of science, Freudian psychoanalysis, critical reasoning, and philosophy of sport. He has published several books-including Critical Reasoning and Science, Happiness and Greek Ethics, Critical Reasoning and Philosophy, Philosophy of Sport: Critical Readings, Crucial Issues, and Ancient Science and Dreams: Oneirology in Greco-Roman Antiquity—and numerous articles in professional journals. Professor Holowchak resides in Alburtis, PA, with his wife, Angela.

Table of Contents

Part 1 List of Figures
Part 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Introduction: Science & Critical Reasoning
Chapter 4 Philosophy of Science with an Investigative Eye: Science and Truth
Chapter 5 Causation
Chapter 6 Science and Progress
Chapter 7 Scientific Practice with an Investigative Eye: Scientific Models
Chapter 8 Statistical Hypotheses
Chapter 9 Causal Hypotheses
Chapter 10 Science & Its Pretenders: Science & Non-Science
Part 11 Further Reading