scholarly journals Nostalgia for Infinity: Hard Determinism and Hard Science in Alastair Reynolds's Revelation Space Sequence

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Hard Science ◽  
Hard Determinism

Hard science and credibility

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Hard Science

CONSOLIDATION OF THE HAAVELMO-COWLES COMMISSION RESEARCH PROGRAM

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duo Qin
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Empirical Modeling ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Consolidation Process ◽  
Hard Science ◽  
Cowles Commission ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Educational Need ◽  
Science Methodology

Much of modern econometrics stems directly from the post-1940 works of Haavelmo and the Cowles Commission (CC) Monograph 10. This paper examines the consolidation process of the Haavelmo-CC research program mainly during the 1950–70 period from three aspects: (i) developments of econometrics textbooks, (ii) emerging themes and trends in econometric research, and (iii) the contribution of the program to empirical modeling of real-world issues. The examination reveals that the program has gained dominance primarily through its adherence to the scientific banner and style rather than its empirical relevance. The adoption of the hard science methodology is decisive in winning over the academic community; the taxonomy of econometrics into steps involving primarily specification, identification, and estimation has played a pivotal role in generating compartmentalized research topics with manageable technical challenge and also in facilitating the educational need for compiling self-contained subjects and definitely soluble questions.

Introductory Psychology from the Standpoint of the Consumer

1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Lou Zanich ◽  
David E. Grover
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Hard Science ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Course Experience ◽  
Similar Survey ◽  
Individual Needs ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Interest Levels

Psychology and other majors were surveyed before and after completing an introductory psychology course to determine their interest in topics traditionally covered in such a course. No substantial difference between the two groups was observed. In addition, interest levels did not change significantly as a result of the course experience. Students were most interested in topics relating to their immediate individual needs (e.g., interpersonal relationships) and least interested in the “hard science” aspects of psychology. Results are compared to a similar survey taken 50 years ago. Implications for course content and organization are discussed.

Inference to the Best Explanation, Relative Plausibility, and Probability

2021 ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Allen ◽  
Michael S. Pardo
Keyword(s):  
Hard Science ◽  
Legal Proof ◽  
The One ◽  
Practical Implications

In many areas of life, from hard science to managing one’s everyday affairs, explanatory considerations help to guide inference. From the fact that some proposition would explain a given phenomenon we infer that the proposition is true. And when several propositions may explain a given phenomenon we infer the one that best explains it. Inferences all share the same structure, typically referred to as “abduction” or “inference to the best explanation.” Because legal proof falls somewhere between science and managing one’s everyday affairs, it should perhaps not be surprising that the juridical proof process involves similar inferential practices. This chapter juxtaposes an explanation-based account of juridical proof against different probability accounts, develops an argument about the descriptive superiority of the explanation-based account over its competitors, and sets forth the theoretical and practical implications of this argument.

We in hard science articles

2022 ◽  
pp. 74-95
Author(s):  
Jingjie Li ◽  
Wenjie Hu ◽  
Huili Hou
Keyword(s):  
Hard Science
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