CMST 2TM6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: How Do You Know, A Priori And A Posteriori, Scientific Method
16 Jan 2019
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Belief or perception of truth, commonly held to be true. Intuitively true without any experience of relevant facts. Crm book uses "scientific method" very broadly to include most types of. Crm book uses "scientific method" very broadly to include most types of research. "understandings, skills, philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings. For indigenous peoples, local knowledge informs decision-making about fundamental aspects of day to day life" Putting one way of thinking over another, is tricky. "should make an interesting claim; it would do so by intelligent interpretation of appropriate evidence" crm pg. 7. Research as a process of making good arguments. Can be framed as research question, hypothesis, or line of inquiry. What are the standards used to evaluate the merits of the link between data and claim. Rules, guidelines, laws, formulae, etc. (evaluating) impact/implications (evaluating) impact/implications. What"s at stake, what are the effects of the research.
