Book 1991

Theory change in science

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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 1991

Science -- Methodology.
Human genetics -- Case studies.
Science -- Philosophy.

Examines the processes involved in the birth and development of new scientific ideas. The author has searched for strategies used by scientists for producing new theories, both those that yield a range of plausible hypotheses and ones that aid in narrowing that range.