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Summaries of the best textbooks for theory of science and philosophy of science

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  • Study areas: critical thinking, philosophy of science
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Summary of Critical Thinking by Moore and Parker - 13th edition - Exclusive

Summary of Critical Thinking by Moore and Parker - 13th edition - Exclusive

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Table of contents

  • Chapter 1 - Why is critical thinking important?
  • Chapter 2 - What two ways of reasoning are there?
  • Chapter 3 - How do you write a good text?
  • Chapter 4 - When is something credible?
  • Chapter 5 - How does persuasion work?
  • Chapter 6 - How does relevance work?
  • Chapter 7 - What are inductive thinking errors?
  • Chapter 8 - What formal errors of thought are there?
  • Chapter 9 - Which deductive arguments are there?
  • Chapter 10 - What other deductive arguments are there?
  • Chapter 11 - What is Inductive Reasoning?
  • Chapter 12 - What is the moral, legal, and ethical reasoning?
Why is critical thinking important? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive
What two ways of reasoning are there? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive
How do you write a good text? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive
When is something credible? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive
How does persuasion work? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive
How does relevance work? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive
What are inductive thinking errors? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive
What formal errors of thought are there? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive
Which deductive arguments are there? - Chapter 9 - Exclusive
What other deductive arguments are there? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive
What is Inductive Reasoning? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive
What is the moral, legal, and ethical reasoning? - Chapter 12 - Exclusive
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Summary of Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide by Bowell - 5th edition - Exclusive

Summary of Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide by Bowell - 5th edition - Exclusive

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What are the basic concepts about arguments? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive
What are common linguistic elements and rhetoric techniques? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive
How do you analyze the structure of deductive arguments? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive
How do you analyze the structure of inductive arguments? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive
What is argument-reconstruction used for? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive
How to assess arguments? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive
How to deal with fallacies and other erroneous reasoning? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive
Which philosophical issues underlie the principles of good critical thinking? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive
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Summary of Philosophy of Science and Logic by Van der Velde - 1st edition - Exclusive

Summary of Philosophy of Science and Logic by Van der Velde - 1st edition - Exclusive

Summaries per chapter with Philosophy of Science and Logic

Table of contents

  • Chapter 1 - What is the relationship between psychology and science?
  • Chapter 2 - What is Logical Positivism?
  • Chapter 3 - What is the connection between Popper and falsification?
  • Chapter 4 - What was the contribution of Kuhn and Feyerabend?
  • Chapter 5 - What is the relationship between Lakatos and scientific programs?
  • Chapter 6 - What is logic?Studyguide met 2 studiematerialen
What is the relationship between psychology and science? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive
What is Logical Positivism? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive
What is the connection between Popper and falsification? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive
What was the contribution of Kuhn and Feyerabend? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive
What is the relationship between Lakatos and scientific programs? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive
What is logic? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive
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Summary of Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Okasha - 2nd edition - Exclusive

Summary of Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Okasha - 2nd edition - Exclusive

Summaries per chapter with Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction

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  • Chapter 1 - What is science?
  • Chapter 2 - What is the nature of scientific interference?
  • Chapter 3 - What is explanation in science all about?
  • Chapter 4 - What is realism and anti-realism?
  • Chapter 5 - What can I learn about the philosophy of scientific change and scientific revolutions?
What is science? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive
What is the nature of scientific interference? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive
What is explanation in science all about? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive
What is realism and anti-realism? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive
What can I learn about the philosophy of scientific change and scientific revolutions? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive
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Summary of What is this thing called Science by Chalmers: 4th edition

Summary of What is this thing called Science by Chalmers: 4th edition

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Summary of Writing Psychology Research Reports by Starreveld - 1st edition - Exclusive

Summary of Writing Psychology Research Reports by Starreveld - 1st edition - Exclusive

Summaries per chapter with the 1st edition of Writing Psychology Research Reports by Starreveld

What is a scientific text? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive
How do you write a scientific text? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive
How does a literature review come about? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive
How can research be described? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive
How do you write a literature review? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive
How do you write a research report? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive
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Wetenschapsfilosofie: De beste studieboeken samengevat

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  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Critical Thinking van Moore en Parker - 13e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Critical Thinking: a Concise Guide van Bowell en Kemp - 4e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: De ware toedracht. Praktische wetenschapsfilosofie voor waarheidszoekers van Derksen - 6e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Exploring Humans: An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences van Dooremalen e.a. - 4e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Het bestverkochte boek ooit (met deze titel) van Blauw - 1e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Kernthema's van de filosofie van Van Hees e.a. - 4e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction van Okasha - 2e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Philosophy of Science and Logic van Van der Velde - 1e druk
  • Samenvatting bij het boek: Reflecteren: de basis; Op weg naar bewust
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Samenvatting van Critical Thinking van Moore en Parker - 13e druk
Boeksamenvatting bij de 4e druk van Critical Thinking: a Concise Guide van Bowell en Kemp
Boeksamenvatting bij de 6e druk van De ware toedracht. Praktische wetenschapsfilosofie voor waarheidszoekers van Derksen
Boeksamenvatting bij de 4e druk van Exploring Humans: An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences van Dooremalen e.a.
Samenvatting van Het bestverkochte boek ooit (met deze titel) van Blauw - 1e druk - Exclusive
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Samenvatting van Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction van Okasha - 2e druk
Samenvatting van Philosophy of Science and Logic van Van der Velde - 1e druk
Samenvatting van Reflecteren: de basis; Op weg naar bewust en bekwaam handelen van Groen - 4e druk
Samenvatting van Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science van Ritchie - 1e druk - Exclusive
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Boeksamenvatting bij de 1e druk van Wetenschapsfilosofie in de context van de sociale wetenschappen van Tijmstra en Boeije
Boeksamenvatting bij de 4e druk van What is this thing called Science? van Chalmers
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Samenvatting van Critical Thinking van Moore en Parker - 13e druk
Boeksamenvatting bij de 4e druk van Critical Thinking: a Concise Guide van Bowell en Kemp
Boeksamenvatting bij de 6e druk van De ware toedracht. Praktische wetenschapsfilosofie voor waarheidszoekers van Derksen
Boeksamenvatting bij de 4e druk van Exploring Humans: An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences van Dooremalen e.a.
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Samenvattingen per hoofdstuk bij de 4e druk van Kernthema's van de filosofie van Van Hees et al.
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Samenvatting van Philosophy of Science and Logic van Van der Velde - 1e druk
Samenvatting van Reflecteren: de basis; Op weg naar bewust en bekwaam handelen van Groen - 4e druk
Samenvatting van Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science van Ritchie - 1e druk - Exclusive
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