The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
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Theories are part and parcel of every human activity that involves knowing about the world and our place in it. In all areas of inquiry from the most commonplace to the most scholarly and esoteric, theorizing plays a fundamental role. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics focuses on the ways that various STEM disciplines theorize about their subject matter. How is thinking about the subject organized? What methods are used in moving a novice in given field into the position of a competent student of that subject? Within the pages of this landmark work, readers will learn about the complex decisions that are made when framing a theory, what goes into constructing a powerful theory, why some theories change or fail, how STEM theories reflect socio-historical moments in time and how – at their best – they form the foundations for exploring and unlocking the mysteries of the world around us.
Featuring more than 200 authoritative articles written by experts in their respective fields, the encyclopedia includes a Reader’s Guide that organizes entries by broad themes; lists of Further Readings and cross-references that conclude each article; and a Resource Guide listing classic books in the field, leading journals, associations, and key websites.
Contents
Authority
Authority
Epistemology
Epistemology
Truth
Truth
Information, Quantitative
Information, Quantitative
Paradigm
Paradigm
World View
World View
Interpretation
Interpretation
Pseudo-science
Pseudo-science
Theory Construction
Theory Construction
Conceptual Blends
Conceptual Blends
Conceptual Analysis
Conceptual Analysis
Deduction
Deduction
Induction
Induction
Communication Theory (Humanistic)
Communication Theory (Humanistic)
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
Pragmatism
Pragmatism
Ad Hoc Hypothesis
Ad Hoc Hypothesis
Belief Revision
Belief Revision
Knowledge
Knowledge
Mental Models
Mental Models
Understanding
Understanding
Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Mathematics, Antiquity
Mathematics, Antiquity
Linguistic Frameworks
Linguistic Frameworks
Linguistics, Contemporary
Linguistics, Contemporary
Linguistics, Historical
Linguistics, Historical
Semantics (Introduction to Theory)
Semantics (Introduction to Theory)
Semantics (Scientific and Empirical)
Semantics (Scientific and Empirical)
Syntax (Introduction to Theory)
Syntax (Introduction to Theory)
Syntax (Scientific and Empirical)
Syntax (Scientific and Empirical)
Logic
Logic
Social Construction of Scientific Knowledge
Social Construction of Scientific Knowledge
Inferentialism
Inferentialism
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Abduction
Abduction
Inference to the Best Explanation
Inference to the Best Explanation
Fact Versus Theory
Fact Versus Theory
Medicine, 19th century
Medicine, 19th century
Rationality
Rationality
Speculation
Speculation
Evidence
Evidence
Inference
Inference
Concept
Concept
Generalization
Generalization
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Cybernetics, 20th Century
Cybernetics, 20th Century
Modeling
Modeling
Statistics
Statistics
Perturbation Theory
Perturbation Theory
Accuracy
Accuracy
Explanation
Explanation
Experiment, Theory of
Experiment, Theory of
Biostatistics
Biostatistics
Set Theory
Set Theory
Values in Science
Values in Science
Information Theory
Information Theory
Physics, Quantum Theory
Physics, Quantum Theory
Physics, Thermodynamics
Physics, Thermodynamics
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Church-Turing Thesis
Church-Turing Thesis
Metaphysics
Metaphysics
Theory Change (scientific)
Theory Change (scientific)
Actor-Network Theory
Actor-Network Theory
Developmental Systems Theory
Developmental Systems Theory
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Science
Prediction
Prediction
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine
Falsifiability
Falsifiability
Game Theory
Game Theory
Consilience
Consilience
Reasoning
Reasoning
Scientific Revolutions
Scientific Revolutions
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Mind
Analysis
Analysis
Realism in Science
Realism in Science
Refutation
Refutation
Theory Structure
Theory Structure
Justification
Justification
Instrumentalism
Instrumentalism
Software Engineering
Software Engineering
Hypothetico-Deductivism
Hypothetico-Deductivism
Health Care Science
Health Care Science
Mathematics, Renaissance
Mathematics, Renaissance
Logic, Inductive
Logic, Inductive
Complex Systems
Complex Systems
Cell Theory
Cell Theory
Systems Science
Systems Science
Biochemistry, Contemporary
Biochemistry, Contemporary
Biophysics, Contemporary
Biophysics, Contemporary
Physics, Antiquity
Physics, Antiquity
Physics, Enlightenment
Physics, Enlightenment
Physics, Middle Ages
Physics, Middle Ages
Physics, Renaissance
Physics, Renaissance
Climate Science
Climate Science
Germ Theory
Germ Theory
Infectious Disease Studies
Infectious Disease Studies
Punctuated Equilibrium
Punctuated Equilibrium
Biochemistry, 19th century
Biochemistry, 19th century
Biochemistry, 20th century
Biochemistry, 20th century
Physics, 19th century
Physics, 19th century
Physics, 20th century
Physics, 20th century
Physics, Solid-state
Physics, Solid-state
Relative Consistency
Relative Consistency
Abstraction
Abstraction
Biophysics, 19th century
Biophysics, 19th century
Biophysics, 20th century
Biophysics, 20th century
Abstract Knowledge
Abstract Knowledge
Medicine, Antiquity
Medicine, Antiquity
Medicine, Middle Ages
Medicine, Middle Ages
Medicine, Renaissance
Medicine, Renaissance
Mathematics, Middle Ages
Mathematics, Middle Ages
Phenomenalism
Phenomenalism
Category Theory
Category Theory
Formal Sciences
Formal Sciences
Framework
Framework
Intuitionism in Logic and Mathematics
Intuitionism in Logic and Mathematics
Logical Theory
Logical Theory
Mathematics, 19th century
Mathematics, 19th century
Mathematics, 20th century
Mathematics, 20th century
Mathematics, Enlightenment
Mathematics, Enlightenment
Physical Theory
Physical Theory
Soundness
Soundness
Axiom of choice
Axiom of choice
Axiomatic Theory
Axiomatic Theory
Paraconsistency
Paraconsistency
Rational Mechanics
Rational Mechanics
Realism in Mathematics
Realism in Mathematics
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Theory, Semantic Conception
Theory, Semantic Conception
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics
Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems
Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems
Genetic Drift
Genetic Drift
Big Data
Big Data
Models of Data
Models of Data
Biopsychosocial Model
Biopsychosocial Model
Medicine, Contemporary
Medicine, Contemporary
Chemistry
Chemistry
Statistical Inference, Bayesian
Statistical Inference, Bayesian
Laws (Scientific)
Laws (Scientific)
Cosmology
Cosmology
Life Sciences, Contemporary
Life Sciences, Contemporary
Structuralism (Introduction to Theory)
Structuralism (Introduction to Theory)
Intuition
Intuition
Applicability of Mathematics in Science
Applicability of Mathematics in Science
Geometry, Non-Euclidean
Geometry, Non-Euclidean
Statistical Inference, Frequentist
Statistical Inference, Frequentist
Physics, Gravitation Theory
Physics, Gravitation Theory
Engineering, Contemporary
Engineering, Contemporary
Geometry, Classical
Geometry, Classical
Laws of Nature
Laws of Nature
Evolutionary Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
Measurement
Measurement
Metatheory
Metatheory
Data and Phenomena
Data and Phenomena
Physics, Contemporary
Physics, Contemporary
Logic, Formal and Informal
Logic, Formal and Informal
Thought Experiments, Scientific and Philosophical
Thought Experiments, Scientific and Philosophical
Warrant
Warrant
Informatics
Informatics
Completeness
Completeness
Statistics, Completeness in
Statistics, Completeness in
Medicine, Enlightenment
Medicine, Enlightenment
Paradoxes
Paradoxes
Theory, Syntactic Conception
Theory, Syntactic Conception
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Geology
Geology
Kinetic (Molecular) Theory
Kinetic (Molecular) Theory
Engineering, History of
Engineering, History of
Vitalism
Vitalism
Biology, Evolutionary
Biology, Evolutionary
Volume 1
- List of Entries
- Reader’s Guide
- About the Editor
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
Volume 2
- List of Entries
- Reader’s Guide
- M
- N
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
Appendix: Resource Guide
Appendix: Resource Guide
Additional materials
Description
Project Description:
Theories are part and parcel of every human activity that involves knowing about the world and our place in it. In all areas of inquiry from the most commonplace to the most scholarly and esoteric, theorizing plays a fundamental role. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics focuses on the ways that various STEM disciplines theorize about their subject matter. How is thinking about the subject organized? What methods are used in moving a novice in given field into the position of a competent student of that subject? Within the pages of this landmark work, readers will learn about the complex decisions that are made when framing a theory, what goes into constructing a powerful theory, why some theories change or fail, how STEM theories reflect socio-historical moments in time and how – at their best – they form the foundations for exploring and unlocking the mysteries of the world around us.
Featuring more than 200 authoritative articles written by experts in their respective fields, the encyclopedia includes a Reader’s Guide that organizes entries by broad themes; lists of Further Readings and cross-references that conclude each article; and a Resource Guide listing classic books in the field, leading journals, associations, and key websites.
Contents
Authority
Authority
Epistemology
Epistemology
Truth
Truth
Information, Quantitative
Information, Quantitative
Paradigm
Paradigm
World View
World View
Interpretation
Interpretation
Pseudo-science
Pseudo-science
Theory Construction
Theory Construction
Conceptual Blends
Conceptual Blends
Conceptual Analysis
Conceptual Analysis
Deduction
Deduction
Induction
Induction
Communication Theory (Humanistic)
Communication Theory (Humanistic)
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
Pragmatism
Pragmatism
Ad Hoc Hypothesis
Ad Hoc Hypothesis
Belief Revision
Belief Revision
Knowledge
Knowledge
Mental Models
Mental Models
Understanding
Understanding
Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Mathematics, Antiquity
Mathematics, Antiquity
Linguistic Frameworks
Linguistic Frameworks
Linguistics, Contemporary
Linguistics, Contemporary
Linguistics, Historical
Linguistics, Historical
Semantics (Introduction to Theory)
Semantics (Introduction to Theory)
Semantics (Scientific and Empirical)
Semantics (Scientific and Empirical)
Syntax (Introduction to Theory)
Syntax (Introduction to Theory)
Syntax (Scientific and Empirical)
Syntax (Scientific and Empirical)
Logic
Logic
Social Construction of Scientific Knowledge
Social Construction of Scientific Knowledge
Inferentialism
Inferentialism
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Abduction
Abduction
Inference to the Best Explanation
Inference to the Best Explanation
Fact Versus Theory
Fact Versus Theory
Medicine, 19th century
Medicine, 19th century
Rationality
Rationality
Speculation
Speculation
Evidence
Evidence
Inference
Inference
Concept
Concept
Generalization
Generalization
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Cybernetics, 20th Century
Cybernetics, 20th Century
Modeling
Modeling
Statistics
Statistics
Perturbation Theory
Perturbation Theory
Accuracy
Accuracy
Explanation
Explanation
Experiment, Theory of
Experiment, Theory of
Biostatistics
Biostatistics
Set Theory
Set Theory
Values in Science
Values in Science
Information Theory
Information Theory
Physics, Quantum Theory
Physics, Quantum Theory
Physics, Thermodynamics
Physics, Thermodynamics
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Church-Turing Thesis
Church-Turing Thesis
Metaphysics
Metaphysics
Theory Change (scientific)
Theory Change (scientific)
Actor-Network Theory
Actor-Network Theory
Developmental Systems Theory
Developmental Systems Theory
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Science
Prediction
Prediction
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine
Falsifiability
Falsifiability
Game Theory
Game Theory
Consilience
Consilience
Reasoning
Reasoning
Scientific Revolutions
Scientific Revolutions
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Mind
Analysis
Analysis
Realism in Science
Realism in Science
Refutation
Refutation
Theory Structure
Theory Structure
Justification
Justification
Instrumentalism
Instrumentalism
Software Engineering
Software Engineering
Hypothetico-Deductivism
Hypothetico-Deductivism
Health Care Science
Health Care Science
Mathematics, Renaissance
Mathematics, Renaissance
Logic, Inductive
Logic, Inductive
Complex Systems
Complex Systems
Cell Theory
Cell Theory
Systems Science
Systems Science
Biochemistry, Contemporary
Biochemistry, Contemporary
Biophysics, Contemporary
Biophysics, Contemporary
Physics, Antiquity
Physics, Antiquity
Physics, Enlightenment
Physics, Enlightenment
Physics, Middle Ages
Physics, Middle Ages
Physics, Renaissance
Physics, Renaissance
Climate Science
Climate Science
Germ Theory
Germ Theory
Infectious Disease Studies
Infectious Disease Studies
Punctuated Equilibrium
Punctuated Equilibrium
Biochemistry, 19th century
Biochemistry, 19th century
Biochemistry, 20th century
Biochemistry, 20th century
Physics, 19th century
Physics, 19th century
Physics, 20th century
Physics, 20th century
Physics, Solid-state
Physics, Solid-state
Relative Consistency
Relative Consistency
Abstraction
Abstraction
Biophysics, 19th century
Biophysics, 19th century
Biophysics, 20th century
Biophysics, 20th century
Abstract Knowledge
Abstract Knowledge
Medicine, Antiquity
Medicine, Antiquity
Medicine, Middle Ages
Medicine, Middle Ages
Medicine, Renaissance
Medicine, Renaissance
Mathematics, Middle Ages
Mathematics, Middle Ages
Phenomenalism
Phenomenalism
Category Theory
Category Theory
Formal Sciences
Formal Sciences
Framework
Framework
Intuitionism in Logic and Mathematics
Intuitionism in Logic and Mathematics
Logical Theory
Logical Theory
Mathematics, 19th century
Mathematics, 19th century
Mathematics, 20th century
Mathematics, 20th century
Mathematics, Enlightenment
Mathematics, Enlightenment
Physical Theory
Physical Theory
Soundness
Soundness
Axiom of choice
Axiom of choice
Axiomatic Theory
Axiomatic Theory
Paraconsistency
Paraconsistency
Rational Mechanics
Rational Mechanics
Realism in Mathematics
Realism in Mathematics
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Theory, Semantic Conception
Theory, Semantic Conception
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics
Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems
Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems
Genetic Drift
Genetic Drift
Big Data
Big Data
Models of Data
Models of Data
Biopsychosocial Model
Biopsychosocial Model
Medicine, Contemporary
Medicine, Contemporary
Chemistry
Chemistry
Statistical Inference, Bayesian
Statistical Inference, Bayesian
Laws (Scientific)
Laws (Scientific)
Cosmology
Cosmology
Life Sciences, Contemporary
Life Sciences, Contemporary
Structuralism (Introduction to Theory)
Structuralism (Introduction to Theory)
Intuition
Intuition
Applicability of Mathematics in Science
Applicability of Mathematics in Science
Geometry, Non-Euclidean
Geometry, Non-Euclidean
Statistical Inference, Frequentist
Statistical Inference, Frequentist
Physics, Gravitation Theory
Physics, Gravitation Theory
Engineering, Contemporary
Engineering, Contemporary
Geometry, Classical
Geometry, Classical
Laws of Nature
Laws of Nature
Evolutionary Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
Measurement
Measurement
Metatheory
Metatheory
Data and Phenomena
Data and Phenomena
Physics, Contemporary
Physics, Contemporary
Logic, Formal and Informal
Logic, Formal and Informal
Thought Experiments, Scientific and Philosophical
Thought Experiments, Scientific and Philosophical
Warrant
Warrant
Informatics
Informatics
Completeness
Completeness
Statistics, Completeness in
Statistics, Completeness in
Medicine, Enlightenment
Medicine, Enlightenment
Paradoxes
Paradoxes
Theory, Syntactic Conception
Theory, Syntactic Conception
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Geology
Geology
Kinetic (Molecular) Theory
Kinetic (Molecular) Theory
Engineering, History of
Engineering, History of
Vitalism
Vitalism
Biology, Evolutionary
Biology, Evolutionary
Volume 1
- List of Entries
- Reader’s Guide
- About the Editor
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
Volume 2
- List of Entries
- Reader’s Guide
- M
- N
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
Appendix: Resource Guide
Appendix: Resource Guide
Additional materials
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
October 2022 | 1056 pages | Sage US
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| Hardcover | 12/07/2022 | 9781483347721 | $425.00 |
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Project Description:
Theories are part and parcel of every human activity that involves knowing about the world and our place in it. In all areas of inquiry from the most commonplace to the most scholarly and esoteric, theorizing plays a fundamental role. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics focuses on the ways that various STEM disciplines theorize about their subject matter. How is thinking about the subject organized? What methods are used in moving a novice in given field into the position of a competent student of that subject? Within the pages of this landmark work, readers will learn about the complex decisions that are made when framing a theory, what goes into constructing a powerful theory, why some theories change or fail, how STEM theories reflect socio-historical moments in time and how – at their best – they form the foundations for exploring and unlocking the mysteries of the world around us.
Featuring more than 200 authoritative articles written by experts in their respective fields, the encyclopedia includes a Reader’s Guide that organizes entries by broad themes; lists of Further Readings and cross-references that conclude each article; and a Resource Guide listing classic books in the field, leading journals, associations, and key websites.
Table Of Contents:
- Authority
- Epistemology
- Truth
- Information, Quantitative
- Paradigm
- World View
- Interpretation
- Pseudo-science
- Theory Construction
- Conceptual Blends
- Conceptual Analysis
- Deduction
- Induction
- Communication Theory (Humanistic)
- Hypothesis Testing
- Pragmatism
- Ad Hoc Hypothesis
- Belief Revision
- Knowledge
- Mental Models
- Understanding
- Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources
- Mathematics, Antiquity
- Linguistic Frameworks
- Linguistics, Contemporary
- Linguistics, Historical
- Semantics (Introduction to Theory)
- Semantics (Scientific and Empirical)
- Syntax (Introduction to Theory)
- Syntax (Scientific and Empirical)
- Logic
- Social Construction of Scientific Knowledge
- Inferentialism
- Taxonomy
- Abduction
- Inference to the Best Explanation
- Fact Versus Theory
- Medicine, 19th century
- Rationality
- Speculation
- Evidence
- Inference
- Concept
- Generalization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybernetics, 20th Century
- Modeling
- Statistics
- Perturbation Theory
- Accuracy
- Explanation
- Experiment, Theory of
- Biostatistics
- Set Theory
- Values in Science
- Information Theory
- Physics, Quantum Theory
- Physics, Thermodynamics
- Cognitive Science
- Neuroscience
- Church-Turing Thesis
- Metaphysics
- Theory Change (scientific)
- Actor-Network Theory
- Developmental Systems Theory
- Philosophy of Science
- Prediction
- Complementary Medicine
- Falsifiability
- Game Theory
- Consilience
- Reasoning
- Scientific Revolutions
- Philosophy of Mind
- Analysis
- Realism in Science
- Refutation
- Theory Structure
- Justification
- Instrumentalism
- Software Engineering
- Hypothetico-Deductivism
- Health Care Science
- Mathematics, Renaissance
- Logic, Inductive
- Complex Systems
- Cell Theory
- Systems Science
- Biochemistry, Contemporary
- Biophysics, Contemporary
- Physics, Antiquity
- Physics, Enlightenment
- Physics, Middle Ages
- Physics, Renaissance
- Climate Science
- Germ Theory
- Infectious Disease Studies
- Punctuated Equilibrium
- Biochemistry, 19th century
- Biochemistry, 20th century
- Physics, 19th century
- Physics, 20th century
- Physics, Solid-state
- Relative Consistency
- Abstraction
- Biophysics, 19th century
- Biophysics, 20th century
- Abstract Knowledge
- Medicine, Antiquity
- Medicine, Middle Ages
- Medicine, Renaissance
- Mathematics, Middle Ages
- Phenomenalism
- Category Theory
- Formal Sciences
- Framework
- Intuitionism in Logic and Mathematics
- Logical Theory
- Mathematics, 19th century
- Mathematics, 20th century
- Mathematics, Enlightenment
- Physical Theory
- Soundness
- Axiom of choice
- Axiomatic Theory
- Paraconsistency
- Rational Mechanics
- Realism in Mathematics
- Nanotechnology
- Theory, Semantic Conception
- Plate Tectonics
- Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems
- Genetic Drift
- Big Data
- Models of Data
- Biopsychosocial Model
- Medicine, Contemporary
- Chemistry
- Statistical Inference, Bayesian
- Laws (Scientific)
- Cosmology
- Life Sciences, Contemporary
- Structuralism (Introduction to Theory)
- Intuition
- Applicability of Mathematics in Science
- Geometry, Non-Euclidean
- Statistical Inference, Frequentist
- Physics, Gravitation Theory
- Engineering, Contemporary
- Geometry, Classical
- Laws of Nature
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Measurement
- Metatheory
- Data and Phenomena
- Physics, Contemporary
- Logic, Formal and Informal
- Thought Experiments, Scientific and Philosophical
- Warrant
- Informatics
- Completeness
- Statistics, Completeness in
- Medicine, Enlightenment
- Paradoxes
- Theory, Syntactic Conception
- Natural Selection
- Geology
- Kinetic (Molecular) Theory
- Engineering, History of
- Vitalism
- Biology, Evolutionary
- Volume 1
- List of Entries
- Reader’s Guide
- About the Editor
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- Volume 2
- List of Entries
- Reader’s Guide
- M
- N
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Appendix: Resource Guide