Criteria of scientific research

1. What counts as scientific research
(or theory) and what does not?

2. The criteria for scientific research
1. Objectivity
– Results must be based on facts, not on opinions.
2. Parsimony
– sparing in proposed entities, explanations
3. Autonomy
– Any non-scientific instance must not influence the results and their
interpretation.
4. Publicity
– The results and methods are published so that anybody can check the them
and repeat the experiments
5. Critical
– All results are assessed by the scientific community (peer review)
6. Progress and change
– Science corrects its own mistakes and changes.
7. Tentative
– admits that it might not be correct, does not assert certainty

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4. The cycle of scientific research
theory
the organised hypotheses
data
collecting data
empirical research
analysing data
empirical research
operationalisation
induction
deduction
starting point:
practical interest
or curiosity

5. Science as an enterprise that
produces knowledge
research strategy
tools
research
process system of
object of study
knowledge
marketing
reporting
reporters
reports
users
adaptors
intellectuals
other scientists
collegues
researcher,
research
group
tools
system of
knowledge