The Scientific Attitude
The Scientific Attitude by Frederick Grinnell, published by Guilford Press on March 6, 1992, is a second edition that spans 180 pages. This book presents a systematic account of the cognitive and social features of science, offering a unique perspective on how science operates in day-to-day practice. Grinnell, an experimental biologist, moves beyond traditional descriptions that focus solely on method and logic, instead characterizing the scientific attitude as a distinct way of viewing the world.
Readers will find that the book explores science through three interdependent levels. At the first level, it examines the individual scientist’s process of making observations, formulating hypotheses, and conducting experiments, emphasizing how thought styles shape perceptions and interpretations. The second level delves into the social institutions that scientists engage with, such as graduate programs and research groups, which promote their own collective thought styles. Finally, the third level addresses the interaction between scientific activities and everyday life, highlighting how both realms influence one another. This edition is presented in English and offers insights into the philosophy and social aspects of science, particularly in relation to medical and life sciences.
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THE SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE presents a systematic account of the cognitive and social features of science. Written by an experimental biologist actively engaged in research, the work is unique in its attempt to understand science in terms of day-to-day practice. The book goes beyond the traditional description of science that focuses on method and logic to characterize the scientific attitude as a way of looking at the world.
Professor Grinnell uses examples from biomedical research to describe science at three interdependent levels. At the first level, the individual scientist makes observations, formulates hypotheses, and does experiments. The scientist’s thought style determines what can be seen and what it will appear to mean. At the second level, scientists participate in social institutions such as graduate programs, research groups, journal editorial boards, and grant review panels. Each of these institutions tries to promote its own distinctive collective thought style. Finally, at the third level, scientists participate in the world of everyday life beyond science, a world that continuously influences and is influenced by the activities and discoveries of science.
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