Methods of Inquiry: An Introduction to Philosophy and Scientific Method

according actually answer appears approach argue aspects assertion attempt basis become behavior belief called causal cause certain common complete concepts concerned connection consequences consider consists construct course critical deductive defined definition depends describe determine direct directly effect elements empirical error example existence experience experimental explain expressed fact feel formal function give given hence ideal ideas important individual inquiry intuition kind knowledge language laws logic mathematics matter meaning measurement mechanical metaphysics method mind nature necessary notion objects observations occur operations philosophy physical position positivists possible postulate pragmatic pragmatist present principle probability problem produce properties propositions psychology question rational reason reference relation requires rules scientific sensation sense simple social speculative statement Suppose taken theory things thought tion true truth