Inquiring System

An orderly and fully developed procedure or plan for investigation. Philosophically, a way of looking at reality. Frequently used to describe the formal methodologies of the major philosophers. The term implies adherence to rigid set of procedures that are uniquely derived from a single, fundamental concept of reality. (Example: one who believes that truth and knowledge are only derived from experience would base an investigation upon experimental procedures and would not rely upon analysis or synthesis to extrapolate from one piece of knowledge to another.) (Mitroff and Turoff)