The 'Role' a Concept Plays in Science - The Case of Homology
Brigandt, Ingo (2001) The 'Role' a Concept Plays in Science - The Case of Homology.
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Abstract
This article tries to clarify the idea that a concept plays a certain role for a scientific field or a research program. The discussion is based on a case study of the homology
concept in biology. In particular, I examine how homology plays a different role for comparative, developmental, and molecular biology. The aspects that may constitute the role of a concept emerge from this discussion.
| Keywords: | concepts, conceptual change, homology |
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| Subjects: | Specific Sciences: Biology |
| Conferences and Volumes: | [2001] Pitt-London Workshop in the Philosophy of Biology and Neuroscience (London, September 2001) |
| ID Code: | 372 |
| Deposited By: | Brigandt, Ingo |
| Deposited On: | 20 August 2001 |