Novikov Research Methodology

From Philosophy of Science to Research Design
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-203-76472-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 130 Seiten

Reihe: Communications in Cybernetics, Systems Science and Engineering

This book distinguishes itself from many other works devoted to research methodology and the philosophy of science in its integrated approach towards scientific research, which is regarded as the scientific project on all levels – from philosophy of science to research design. This work studies the basics of the methodology of scientific research and the organization of scientific activity from the viewpoint of systems science and system analysis. The book discusses the basics of the methodology including philosophical, psychological, epistemological and ethical/aesthetical foundations, the characteristics of scientific activity, including principles of scientific cognition, the means and methods of scientific research, the organization of a research implementation process and its chronological structure and finally, the organization of a collective scientific research design.
The work should be of interest to researchers, students and professionals in the fields of systems science, cybernetics, systems engineering, philosophy of science and project management, as well as to specialists of applied activity in the fields of operations research, programming, mathematical modeling of decision-making in organizations and economics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Novikov, Alexander M.

Novikov, Dmitry A.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaften: Theorie, Epistemologie, Methodik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1 Foundations of research methodology
1.1 Philosophical, psychological and systematic foundations
1.2 Epistemological foundations
1.3 Ethical and aesthetical foundations
2 Characteristics of scientific research activity
2.1 Features of research activity
2.2 Principles of scientific cognition
3 Means and methods of scientific research
3.1 Means of scientific research
3.2 Methods of scientific research
4 Organization of scientific research
4.1 Design of scientific research
4.2 Technology of scientific research
4.3 Reflexion in scientific research
5 Organization of collective scientific research
Conclusion
Appendix. The role of science in modern society
Bibliography
Name index
Subject index