کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1160919 1490342 2012 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Styles of reasoning: A pluralist view
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی علوم انسانی و هنر تاریخ
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Styles of reasoning: A pluralist view
چکیده انگلیسی

Styles of reasoning are important devices to understand scientific practice. As I use the concept, a style of reasoning is a pattern of inferential relations that are used to select, interpret, and support evidence for scientific results. In this paper, I defend the view that there is a plurality of styles of reasoning: different domains of science often invoke different styles. I argue that this plurality is an important source of disunity in scientific practice, and it provides additional arguments in support of the disunity claim. I also contrast Ian Hacking’s broad characterization of styles of reasoning with a narrow understanding that I favor. Drawing on examples from molecular biology, chemistry and mathematics, I argue that differences in style of reasoning lead to differences in the way the relevant results are obtained and interpreted. The result is a pluralist view about styles of reasoning that is sensitive to nuances of inferential relations in scientific activity.


► A defense of narrow styles of reasoning is presented.
► The role of inferential relations in data interpretation is discussed.
► Connections between the disunity of science and styles of reasoning are examined.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A - Volume 43, Issue 4, December 2012, Pages 657–665
نویسندگان
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