Abstract
Here is the last part of the triptych that started with the “Perspectives” on brainstorming that was followed by the one on verbal overshadowing. I have decided to keep this for last because it deals with and in many ways attempts to debunk the use of the scientific method as the Holy Grail of
Highlights
Is the last part of the triptych that started with the “Perspectives” on brainstorming that was followed by the one on verbal overshadowing
Just imagine trying to publish an original investigation or getting funds for a project without using it! research in the pure sciences must adhere to it, investigations pertaining to soft sciences do not use it and yet produce valid ideas important enough to be published in peer-reviewed journals and even win Nobel Prizes
The deep thinkers in the non-natural disciplines see many things wrong with the scientific method because it does not entirely reflect the chaotic environment that we live in— that is, the scientific method is rigid and constrained in its design and produces results that are isolated from real environments and that only address specific issues
Summary
Is the last part of the triptych that started with the “Perspectives” on brainstorming that was followed by the one on verbal overshadowing. In the “natural sciences,” advances occur through research that employs the scientific method. The scientific method is better thought of as a set of “methods” or different techniques used to prove or disprove 1 or more hypotheses.
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