Problems and Scientific Research (Exploring Problemology)

Author: Lin Dingyi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a product of the National Social Science Fund of China, specifically the "China Social Science Academic Fund" project. The "Problemology" theory constructed in this book features clear concepts, a rigorous theoretical structure, and problems that align well with the historical and practical processes of scientific research. The arguments presented demonstrate considerable depth and breadth, offering significant inspirational and practical value for the development of disciplines such as scientific methodology, scientific management theory, scientific sociology, and scientific psychology. The manuscript published this time has undergone numerous revisions compared to the initial draft submitted to the China Social Science Academic Fund. The chapter titles have also been changed. Notably, a new chapter titled "Background" has been added, as well as a revised and expanded Chapter 2 titled "The Need for Establishing Problemology; Concepts of Problemology." The fundamental theoretical issue of "The Structure of Scientific Problems" has been supplemented, considering "Solving Rules" as one of the key elements of problem structure. The "General Model of Problem Decomposition in Scientific Research" has been significantly revised and expanded. The evaluation of problem difficulty and value in science has also been substantially supplemented. Additionally, an appendix titled "Problemology and Systems Engineering Methodology" has been included.