Limits to problem solving in science


Autoria(s): Jacobs, Struan
Data(s)

01/10/2001

Resumo

Popper, Polanyi and Duncker represent the widely held position that theoretical and experimental scientific research are motivated by problems to which discoveries are solutions. According to the argument here, their views are unsupported and - in light of counter-instances, anomalous chance discoveries, and the force of curiosity - over-generalized.<br />

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30001036

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Routledge & Kegan Paul

Relação

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30001036/jacobs-limitstoproblem-2001.pdf

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02698590120080172

Direitos

2001, Taylor & Francis

Tipo

Journal Article