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This article has been written on the basis of critical rationality. The main purpose of the article is formulation of a epistemic apparatus for Solving Scientific Problem. Initially, the paper has posed methodological problems, then responsed to two methodological questions: “How scientific problem, is”and “How problem- finding can be done”. In response to the first questions, two kinds of problems have been distincted: social problem and theoretical problem. In response to the second question, the sources of the problems have been discussed. Source of theoretical problem is scientific knowledge and criticism from theory. Social problem arises from social reality that in a given situation leads to a problem and further creates crises in the existing system. In continuation, the logic of solving scientific problem has been formulated on the basis of two kinds of reasonings: rational reasoning and experimental reasoning. Rational reasoning is a tentative solution of the problem. This solution may be true and false. Experimental reasoning is a justifier of the rational reasoning. These two kinds of reasonings are based on the method of trial and error. This scientific approach was applied to solve democratization problem in Iran, therefore, this article has both theoretical and practical dimensions.

Keywords: Knowledge, Reality, Democratic cosolidation, problem, Formulation of Problem, Theoretical explanation, Operationalization, Critical justification, Experimentation.

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