Analogical reasoning in science
Auteur :
Nappo, Francesco / Valente, Giovanni
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009526463
Date de publication :
2 juil. 2026
Poids :
336 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
As historians of science have noted, one strategy common to the natural and the social sciences is the use of analogy. Formulating hypotheses about an unknown system construed by analogy with what is observed in a more familiar system has proven to be a source of discoveries. This Element aims to clarify the main epistemological questions at stake.