Scientific Practice

A Scientific Practice is a structured practice performed in the context of Science.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be performed by a Scientific Researcher.
  • It can (typically) involve a Scientific Method, which includes making observations, forming hypotheses, conducting experiments, and analyzing results.
  • It can range from being an Individual Scientific Practice to being a Collective Scientific Practice, such as collaboration between scientists.
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• Example(s):
  • Conducting an Scientific Experiment, e.g. in a laboratory.
  • Collecting Scientific Observations.
  • Writing a Scientific Paper to communicate research findings.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Work Practice.
  • a Fortune-Telling Practice.
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• See: Scientific Method, Philosophy of Science.

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