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What counts as scientific research 
(or theory) and what does not?
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
• n
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
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

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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
  • 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