Titel
Scientific Pluralism in Practice: Responses to Anomaly in the Sciences
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Abstract
Scientific pluralism has become a household position within the philosophy of science literature. There are numerous accounts of plurality within various research fields. Most scientific pluralists, however, focus on the plurality of theories, explanations, or mechanisms, while other potential targets of plurality that the philosophy of scientific practice has particularly emphasized have so far not received extensive treatment. How should we approach such practice-based candidates of plurality? And what are potential pluralist positions concerning the objects of scientific practice? In this article, I set out to answer these questions. I combine approaching a widely influential topic within the philosophy of science, scientific pluralism, with social science methodology. Using interview data combined with sociological analysis, I provide a nuanced picture of the dynamics of one particular research field that displays plurality. Focusing on how sociological configurations resonate with intellectual commitments within a research field, I disentangle practice-based from theoretical plurality. I consider how these empirical results should feedback on the scientific pluralism literature.
Stichwort
scientific pluralismphilosophy of scientific practicemodel organismsscientific repertoiretheoretical pluralismanomalies in science
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Sprache
Englisch [eng]
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Titel
Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology
Band
14
ISSN
2475-3025
Erscheinungsdatum
2022
Publication
University of Michigan Library
Projekt
Kod / Identifikator
W 1228-G18
Erscheinungsdatum
2022
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