The limits of scientific reasoning / David Faust ; foreword by Paul E. Meehl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Faust, David, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Reasoning.

Judgment (Logic).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1984.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The study of human judgment and its limitations is essential to an understanding of the processes involved in the acquisition of scientific knowledge. With that end in mind, David Faust has made the first comprehensive attempt to apply recent research on

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Basic Assumptions and the Psychology of Science; 2 Human Judgment Abilities; 3 Factors Underlying the Judgment Findings; 4 Human Judgment and Science; 5 Reflections, Extensions, and Elaborations of the Argument; Appendix: Research Strategies; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-8213-5

0-8166-1359-1

OCLC:

182732734