Some flaws in the so called "Scientific method" of Research
The Scientific method used in Research today as described by Scientists consists of the following 4 iterations.
1. Question - Framing the Question
2. Hypothesis - A proposal based on reason suggesting a possible correlation between or among a set of phenomena (more than one hypothesis is expected but seldom given)
3. Prediction - The logical consequences of the hypothesis
4. Experiment - Only when one can't design an experiment which can disprove the hypothesis the hypothesis stays and becomes the conclusion (answer) to the question. (this is like proving the opposite!)
The scientific method is iterative or supposed to be iterative. But prior to this, what matters is that in the above 4 items essentially have to deal with the 'What', 'Why' and then later comes 'How' - so we question first "the Premise" - the most important starting point of any Scientific method. Note that every scientific theory starts with a premise. It is seldom asked on what basis the "Premise" is chosen for a particular theory
1. Language - what kind of Scientific language - arithmetic, symbols, algebra, FOPL, calculus or simply Natural Language (susceptible to has ambiguity)
2. Ontology - Type of Classification that is and the starting point - where do you stand - with respect to your question - are you in agreement with Newtonian ontology - which is primarily based on Material world and on Reductionism or Einsteinian - which is causality or Quantum theory which is on Probability
3. Epistemology - Logic of logic - when a hypothesis is made, what are the logical guidelines the hypothesis is adhering to and why such a logic is chosen instead of another
4. Computation - The scale - what is the purpose and the method of computing, also the parameters - this will reveal the core purpose of the hypothesis the corresponding experiment and their relationship - what is trying to be concluded (least for now)
5. Finally the big question - "Is conclusion possible or necessary?" the popular opinion is that Scientists seek conclusion but that's not true, not all Scientists are rushing to conclude - prevalent practice nowadays is that a view is given - which media takes and interprets as conclusion
The Scientific method used in Research today as described by Scientists consists of the following 4 iterations.
1. Question - Framing the Question
2. Hypothesis - A proposal based on reason suggesting a possible correlation between or among a set of phenomena (more than one hypothesis is expected but seldom given)
3. Prediction - The logical consequences of the hypothesis
4. Experiment - Only when one can't design an experiment which can disprove the hypothesis the hypothesis stays and becomes the conclusion (answer) to the question. (this is like proving the opposite!)
The scientific method is iterative or supposed to be iterative. But prior to this, what matters is that in the above 4 items essentially have to deal with the 'What', 'Why' and then later comes 'How' - so we question first "the Premise" - the most important starting point of any Scientific method. Note that every scientific theory starts with a premise. It is seldom asked on what basis the "Premise" is chosen for a particular theory
1. Language - what kind of Scientific language - arithmetic, symbols, algebra, FOPL, calculus or simply Natural Language (susceptible to has ambiguity)
2. Ontology - Type of Classification that is and the starting point - where do you stand - with respect to your question - are you in agreement with Newtonian ontology - which is primarily based on Material world and on Reductionism or Einsteinian - which is causality or Quantum theory which is on Probability
3. Epistemology - Logic of logic - when a hypothesis is made, what are the logical guidelines the hypothesis is adhering to and why such a logic is chosen instead of another
4. Computation - The scale - what is the purpose and the method of computing, also the parameters - this will reveal the core purpose of the hypothesis the corresponding experiment and their relationship - what is trying to be concluded (least for now)
5. Finally the big question - "Is conclusion possible or necessary?" the popular opinion is that Scientists seek conclusion but that's not true, not all Scientists are rushing to conclude - prevalent practice nowadays is that a view is given - which media takes and interprets as conclusion
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