Brigandt, Ingo (2001) The 'Role' a Concept Plays in Science - The Case of Homology. [Preprint]

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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.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Brigandt, Ingo
Keywords:	concepts, conceptual change, homology
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology
Depositing User:	Ingo Brigandt
Date Deposited:	20 Aug 2001
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:10
Item ID:	372
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology
Date:	August 2001
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/372

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