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Science, Medicine, and the Aims of Inquiry provides a comprehensive philosophical examination of the underlying goals and objectives that drive scientific research, with particular emphasis on medical science. Somogy Varga argues that the aims of inquiry—what scientists are fundamentally trying to accomplish—profoundly influence how research is conducted, which questions are asked, and how evidence is interpreted.
The book challenges the notion that science pursues purely objective truth in isolation, instead demonstrating how practical, social, and ethical considerations shape scientific practice. Varga explores the distinction between different aims such as prediction, explanation, understanding, and practical application, and examines how these competing objectives create tensions within scientific methodology. Through careful analysis of medical research and healthcare practice, he illustrates how clarifying our aims can lead to better science and more ethically grounded inquiry.
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