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Transformation of the philosophy of science during the last three decades is
largely based on the philosophers? insights in the experimental side of
science. Central issues in this new field, such as classification of basic
elements and types of experimentation, are still developing. Subject of this
work will be one of these types, Steinle?s ?exploratory experimentation?
(EE), and its place in taxonomy of experimentation. After presenting an array
of historical cases of experimentation, I analyze Elliott?s systematization
of EE subtypes. I will claim that it does not represent development of
Steinle?s ideas, although it can be used to improve taxonomy of
experimentation in general. Special attention will be dedicated to the
development of this taxonomy and understanding forms of experimentation not
focused on theory testing - specifically EE.

"This title examines animal experimentation including drug and cosmetic testing and medical research. Legislation regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and alternatives such as human volunteers and computer models. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved"--Publisher's website

New developments in reproductive technology have made headlines since the birth of the world's first in vitro fertilization baby in 1978. But is embryo experimentation ethically acceptable? What is the moral status of the early human embryo? And how should a democratic society deal with so controversial an issue, where conflicting views are based on differing religious and philosophical positions? These controversial questions are the subject of this book, which, as a current compendium of ideas and arguments on the subject, makes an original contribution of major importance to this debate

Experimentation in the social sciences, by its very nature, requires researchers to manipulate and control key aspects of the social setting so as to determine what effect, if any, these manipulations have on the people in that setting. Such studies, although unmatched in terms of their scientific yield, nonetheless raise questions of ethics: Do researchers have the moral right to conduct experiments on their fellow human beings? What practices are unacceptable and what procedures are allowable? Can standards be established to safeguard the rights of participants?

The Pentagon cannot afford to "think rich," and it cannot afford to proceed with a modernization program oriented to meeting only today's challenges. Yet the Pentagon may be doing precisely that. It must determine the mix of systems required to operate effectively against future threats; experimentation provides an indispensable means for answering questions about those threats.