The Need for Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method / Finlay MacRitchie.
MacRitchie, Finlay| Call Number | 153.42 M174 |
| Author | MacRitchie, Finlay, author. |
| Title | The Need for Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method / Finlay MacRitchie. |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xv, 136 pages) |
| Contents | chapter one Introduction / chapter two The scientific method / chapter three How the lack of scientific input impacts research organizations / chapter four How could this have happened? / chapter five How the media influences public thinking / chapter six Dangers to progress in science / chapter seven Applying scientific thinking to some current controversies / chapter eight Implementing scientific thinking and critical analysis / chapter nine Bringing it together / chapter ten Where will the future take us? / |
| Summary | "The book exposes many of the misunderstandings about the scientific method and its application to critical thinking. It argues for a better understanding of the scientific method and for nurturing critical thinking in the community. This knowledge helps the reader to analyze issues more objectively, and warns about the dangers of bias and propaganda. The principles are illustrated by considering several issues that are currently being debated. These include anthropogenic global warming (often loosely referred to as climate change), dangers to preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, and the expansion of the gluten-free food market and genetic engineering. "--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject | CRITICAL THINKING. Science Methodology. |
| Multimedia |
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| Summary | "The book exposes many of the misunderstandings about the scientific method and its application to critical thinking. It argues for a better understanding of the scientific method and for nurturing critical thinking in the community. This knowledge helps the reader to analyze issues more objectively, and warns about the dangers of bias and propaganda. The principles are illustrated by considering several issues that are currently being debated. These include anthropogenic global warming (often loosely referred to as climate change), dangers to preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, and the expansion of the gluten-free food market and genetic engineering. "--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents | chapter one Introduction / chapter two The scientific method / chapter three How the lack of scientific input impacts research organizations / chapter four How could this have happened? / chapter five How the media influences public thinking / chapter six Dangers to progress in science / chapter seven Applying scientific thinking to some current controversies / chapter eight Implementing scientific thinking and critical analysis / chapter nine Bringing it together / chapter ten Where will the future take us? / |
| Subject | CRITICAL THINKING. Science Methodology. |
| Multimedia |