ABSTRACT

This chapter discusses chapters 8 to 13. I organize my discussion of these chapters by first summarizing each in terms of the following four features of a scientific argument: (1) the main research question, (2) the hypothesis or claim, (3) the theoretical argument for the hypothesis, and (4) the empirical evidence for the hypothesis. As appropriate, I integrate comments, connections, and criticisms. I conclude by reviewing some general lessons that I found particularly enlightening from these chapters in hopes that they are also enlightening to the reader of this discussion.