The large-scale structure of scientific method

Peter Kosso

doi:10.1007/s11191-008-9143-9

The large-scale structure of scientific method

Peter Kosso

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The standard textbook description of the nature of science describes the proposal, testing, and acceptance of a theoretical idea almost entirely in isolation from other theories. The resulting model of science is a kind of piecemeal empiricism that misses the important network structure of scientific knowledge. Only the large-scale description of scientific method can reveal the global interconnectedness of scientific knowledge that is an essential part of what makes science scientific.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33-42
Number of pages	10
Journal	Science and Education
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-008-9143-9
State	Published - Jan 2009

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