Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 1983
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Publications (ISSN 0004-6280), vol. 95, Dec. 1983, p. 939-950.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Astronomy, Education, Knowledge, Science, Histories, Intellect, Mathematical Models, Philosophy, Theoretical Physics
Scientific paper
A discussion concerning the character and importance of the epistemological structure of science notes that contemporary textbooks and traditional courses used in the scientific component of the liberal arts curriculum do not communicate that structure. A course, designated 'The Structure of Scientific Thought', is suggested as a vehicle for communicating to nonscientists the fundamental aspects of scientific inquiry, and the shortcommings of traditional textbooks and courses are illustrated by contrast to its contents. Attention is given to such aspects of the structure of science as empiricism, conceptualization, the relationships among science, truth and reality, theoretical hierarchies, the distinction between explanation and understanding, and the centrality of abstraction and mathematical formalism in science.
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