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Sociological Research and the Scientific Basis of Empiricism

in his groundbreaking compilation of scientifically conscious thought was that of other minds, a concept that was thoroughly devel...

Critiquing Barnes' and Bloor's 'Strong Programme' of Scientific Sociological Knowledge

counter the views of those sociologists who believe that this is not the case, that pure knowledge stands independent from social ...

Scientific Management and Taylor's Theories

has impacted on mass production and the criticisms of it the starting point needs to be with the work of the founder; Frederick Ta...

Cloning of Human Beings Should Not Be Allowed for Religious, Scientific, and Moral Reasons

womb, is upon the world. These are issues of science fiction, but as time goes on they become science fact, a situation that has t...

1940s' Scientific and Technological Developments

The discovery in the 1940s that ticks are attracted to a cloth which had been impregnated with the scent of a dog (Miller, 1996), ...

1970s Technological, Scientific, and Cultural Events

opponents" (Anonymous Watergate and Nixons resignation 20f2b85ea95). Many high ranking officials were involved and all of the info...

Scientific Perspectives of Nathaniel Hawthorne

The information, however, should prove sufficient for further investigation on the part of the student. Tales and Sketches: Scie...

Scientific Investigation Ethics and 'The Making of a Discovery' by Anne Sayre

Sayre illustrates in her essay, scientific discovery is a complicated process that often requires the input of countless scientist...

Proof, Empirical Evidence, and Scientific Theory

a further truth, it is only common sense that the empirical evidence gathered up to that time is the evidence that is taken to be ...

Scientific Theories of Thomas Kuhn

break through by inventing a new paradigm are] almost always...either very young or very new to the field whose paradigm they chan...

Scientific Philosophies, Realism, and Antirealism

Therefore, realities for these individuals would logically be at a variance. Francis Bacon, considered the father of modern scie...

Sixteenth Through Seventeenth Centuries' Scientific Concepts

upon life are not likely to be duplicated in the near future. Indeed, the praise for such progression during these two periods ca...

Scientific Method of Inquiry

natural phenomena consists of four steps: 1. Observation and description of a phenomenon of group of phenomena. 2. Formulation of...

Scientific Community and Fascism's Rise

In six pages this essay discusses fascism's rise and science's role. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....

Scientific Inquiry Logic

In twenty pages this paper discusses various scientific inquiries regarding logic in terms of theory, conditions, correlation, and...

Scientific Functionalism Versus Empiricism

This paper addresses the statement: functionalism is a scientifically suspect theory, quite apart from concern about its empirical...

Scientific Impressionism of George Seurat

In three pages this essay discusses the statement that 'the ultimate example of an artist as a scientist' within the context of Se...

Frederick Taylor, Walter A. Shewart, W. Edwards Deming, and the Scientific School of Management

In six pages this paper examines the contributions of these men in the development of the scientific management theoretical school...

Scientific Skills and Their Proper Uses

In five pages this paper assesses the observation made by sociologist Dorothy Nelkin, ''Scientists should restrain their tendency ...

Environmental Scientific Principles and the Hunting Issue

however, that the primary reason there is often an overpopulation problem with deer, for example, is because man has also interfer...

Scientific Psychology and the Negative Consequences of Dualism of Mind and Body

In two pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes' theory on the dualism between the mind and body had negative consequences fo...

Russ Rymer and Scientific Tragedy of Genie

In five pages this paper discusses Genie, her treatment, the article by Russ Rymer and its impact upon the scientific establishmen...

Scientific Knowledge and Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

In six pages this report analyzes Verne's text in terms of how scientific knowledge influences plot, character, and subplots. Fou...

Psychology and Scientific Materialism's Impact

In ten pages this paper discusses how psychology has been impacted by scientific materialism reliance with a consideration of chil...

Scientific Research on Possible Martian Life

In seven pages this paper discusses scientific research on possible life on Mars with other planetary discoveries also noted. Fiv...

Scientific Controversy Over Sun Spots

In five pages this overview defines sun spots and then examines the scientific controversy they have generated along with future i...

Earthquake Protection and Prediction Scientific Advances

This paper consists of five pages and considers how technology can assist in minimizing earthquake damage through prediction. The...

Scientific Overview of the Hawaiian Islands

In ten pages this research paper presents a scientific overview of the Hawaiian Islands that includes the topography of its coastl...

Scientific Quest and Realism

In five pages this paper discusses the quest for scientific knowledge that began during the 17th century and considers the develop...

Enlightenment and Scientific Societies

with unassailable claims of faith" (Schulz PG). During this period, there was a particular emphasis placed upon rationalism, whic...