PREMATURITY & SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY

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ISBN 10: 0520231066 / ISBN 13: 9780520231061

Verlag: University of California Press, 2002

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Inhaltsangabe:

For centuries, observers have noted the many obstacles to intellectual change in science. In a much-discussed paper published in Scientific American in 1972, molecular biologist Gunther Stent proposed an explicit criterion for one kind of obstacle to scientific discovery. He denoted a claim or hypothesis as "premature" if its implications cannot be connected to canonical knowledge by a simple series of logical steps. Further, Stent suggested that it was appropriate for the scientific community to ignore such hypotheses so that it would not be overwhelmed by vast numbers of false leads. In this volume, eminent scientists, physicians, historians, social scientists, and philosophers respond to Stent's thesis.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Ernest B. Hook is Professor at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: PREMATURITY & SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
Verlag: University of California Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Brand New