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In this chapter the kinds of argument that can be offered in defense of the choice of a scientific problem will be considered. What problems to choose is a question facing every scientist who makes decisions in or about research programs, yet generally principles guiding this choice are neglected by philosophers.
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Kleiner, S.A. (1993). A Methodology for Problem Choice. In: The Logic of Discovery. Synthese Library, vol 231. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8216-2_4
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