Elements of Scientific Inquiry

by Eric Martin, Daniel N. Osherson, Daniel Osherson, et al.

One influential view of science focuses on the credibility that scientists attach to alternative theories, and on the evolution of these credibilities under the impact of data. Interpreting credibility as probability leads to the Bayesian analysis of inquiry, which has helped us to understand diverse aspects of scientific practice.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262133423
• ISBN13: 9780262133425
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher