The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study
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Resumo: | A given explanatory theory T falls into circular reasoning if the only way to determine its explanandum is through the application of T. To find an (often previous) underlying theory T′ that determines T′s explanandum helps us save T from this accusation of circularity. We follow the structuralist view of theories in presenting and dealing with this issue, by applying it to particular theories. More specifically, we focus on the relationship between the Darwinian theory of common ancestry and the determination of homologies. |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case studyThe key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case studyA given explanatory theory T falls into circular reasoning if the only way to determine its explanandum is through the application of T. To find an (often previous) underlying theory T′ that determines T′s explanandum helps us save T from this accusation of circularity. We follow the structuralist view of theories in presenting and dealing with this issue, by applying it to particular theories. More specifically, we focus on the relationship between the Darwinian theory of common ancestry and the determination of homologies.A given explanatory theory T falls into circular reasoning if the only way to determine its explanandum is through the application of T. To find an (often previous) underlying theory T′ that determines T′s explanandum helps us save T from this accusation of circularity. We follow the structuralist view of theories in presenting and dealing with this issue, by applying it to particular theories. More specifically, we focus on the relationship between the Darwinian theory of common ancestry and the determination of homologies.Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC2020-12-15info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/7104510.5007/1808-1711.2020v24n3p617Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 24 No. 3 (2020); 617-632Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 24 Núm. 3 (2020); 617-632Principia: an international journal of epistemology; v. 24 n. 3 (2020); 617-6321808-17111414-4247reponame:Principia (Florianópolis. Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCenghttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/71045/44969Copyright (c) 2021 Daniel Blanco, Ariel Roffé, Santiago Ginnobilihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBlanco, DanielRoffé, ArielGinnobili, Santiago2021-09-17T17:35:23Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/71045Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principiaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/oaiprincipia@contato.ufsc.br||principia@contato.ufsc.br1808-17111414-4247opendoar:2021-09-17T17:35:23Principia (Florianópolis. Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study Blanco, Daniel |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study |
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The key role of underlying theories for scientific explanations. A darwinian case study |
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Blanco, Daniel |
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Blanco, Daniel Roffé, Ariel Ginnobili, Santiago |
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Roffé, Ariel Ginnobili, Santiago |
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Blanco, Daniel Roffé, Ariel Ginnobili, Santiago |
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A given explanatory theory T falls into circular reasoning if the only way to determine its explanandum is through the application of T. To find an (often previous) underlying theory T′ that determines T′s explanandum helps us save T from this accusation of circularity. We follow the structuralist view of theories in presenting and dealing with this issue, by applying it to particular theories. More specifically, we focus on the relationship between the Darwinian theory of common ancestry and the determination of homologies. |
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2020 |
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2020-12-15 |
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Copyright (c) 2021 Daniel Blanco, Ariel Roffé, Santiago Ginnobili http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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Copyright (c) 2021 Daniel Blanco, Ariel Roffé, Santiago Ginnobili http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
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Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC |
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Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC |
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Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 24 No. 3 (2020); 617-632 Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 24 Núm. 3 (2020); 617-632 Principia: an international journal of epistemology; v. 24 n. 3 (2020); 617-632 1808-1711 1414-4247 reponame:Principia (Florianópolis. Online) instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) instacron:UFSC |
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