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Scientific Prototypes as Analogies of Nature

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Title:
Scientific Prototypes as Analogies of Nature
Creator:
Rothbart, Daniel
Description:
In this paper I explore how certain Kuhnian themes concerning the evolution of science are given a more nuanced reading through a study of scientific analogy. I argue that many scientific discoveries are inspired by analogical models (Section 1), that such models often function as prototypes (not paradigms) for developing a particular target system (Section 2), and that prototype modeling is particularly valuable for designing modern scientific instruments (Section 3). From this discussion of scientific analogy, we discover that the endorsement of prototype models often precipitates severe strains in the literal vocabulary at a particular
Object availability:
free access
Rights:
Prawa autorskie (c) 2017 Theoria et Historia Scientiarum
Date:
2008.01.02
Type:
info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Language:
English
Source:
Theoria et Historia Scientiarum; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2008): Concepts, categories, and analogy; 209-222;
Theoria et Historia Scientiarum; Tom 8 Nr 1 (2008): Concepts, categories, and analogy; 209-222;
2392-1196;
0867-4159
Format:
application/pdf
Publisher:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/THS/article/view/ths.2008.011/13373
Subject:
Thomas Kuhn;
analogical models;
scientific prototypes;
metaphoric description
Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/THS/article/view/ths.2008.011
Data provider:
Akademicka Platforma Czasopism

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