ABSTRACT

First published in 1996, Science as a Questioning Process evaluates scientific theories through from Darwinian evolution to relativity, and from quantum theory to cosmology. It offers an examination of these theories, in terms of a compromise between resolvable empirical questions, and theoretical questions left unresolved. The book asks questions that deal with both intellectual and public concern about what science tells us, and how reliable it is. Through this novel perspective, the book examines science in the context of everyday culture and the role it plays in everyday life. This book will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of philosophy, sociology and science.

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

Theory construction

chapter 3|19 pages

Graph theory

chapter 4|15 pages

Theory evolution

chapter 5|16 pages

Subjective nature of science

chapter 6|22 pages

Evolution and intelligence

chapter 7|10 pages

Theories and questions

chapter 8|19 pages

Theories in the making

chapter 9|14 pages

Darwinian evolution

chapter 10|13 pages

Literature and science

chapter 11|10 pages

Overview