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portada Prematurity in Scientific Discovery: On Resistance and Neglect
Type
Physical Book
Year
2002
Language
English
Pages
398
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
0520231066
ISBN13
9780520231061
Edition No.
1

Prematurity in Scientific Discovery: On Resistance and Neglect

Hook, Ernest B. (Author) · University Of California Press · Hardcover

Prematurity in Scientific Discovery: On Resistance and Neglect - hook, ernest b.

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Synopsis "Prematurity in Scientific Discovery: On Resistance and Neglect"

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.

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