The evolutionary structure of scientific theories


Autoria(s): Wilkins, JS
Data(s)

01/01/1998

Resumo

David Hull's (1988c) model of science as a selection process suffers from a two-fold inability: (a) to ascertain when a lineage of theories has been established; i.e., when theories are descendants of older theories or are novelties, and what counts as a distinct lineage; and (b) to specify what the scientific analogue is of genotype and phenotype. This paper seeks to clarify these issues and to propose an abstract model of theories analogous to particulate genetic structure, in order to reconstruct relationships of descent and identity.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:35095

Idioma(s)

eng

Palavras-Chave #History & Philosophy Of Science #Dawkins #Hull #Meme #Gene #Species #Theory #Selection #Semantic
Tipo

Journal Article