Classifying Science: Phenomena, Data, Theory, Method, Practice
Classifying Science: Phenomena, Data, Theory, Method, Practice (Information Science and Knowledge Management) Rick Szostak,
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1402030940
DDC: 501.2
Edition: Hardcover; 2005-04-06
Summary:
Classification is the essential first step in science. The study of
science, as well as the practice of science, will thus benefit from a
detailed classification of different types of science. In this book,
science - defined broadly to include the social sciences and
humanities - is first unpacked into its constituent elements: the
phenomena studied, the data used, the theories employed, the methods
applied, and the practices of scientists. These five elements are
then classified in turn. Notably, the classifications of both theory
types and methods allow the key strengths and weaknesses of different
theories and methods to be readily discerned and compared.
Connections across classifications are explored: should certain
theories or phenomena be investigated only with certain methods? What
is the proper function and form of scientific paradigms? Are certain
common errors and biases in scientific practice associated with
particular phenomena, data, theories, or methods? The classifications
point to several ways of improving both specialized and
interdisciplinary research and teaching, and especially of enhancing
communication across communities of scholars. The classifications
also support a superior system of document classification that would
allow searches by theory and method used as well as causal links
investigated.
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