Synthesising arguments and the extended evolutionary synthesis.
Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci
; 80: 101244, 2020 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Synthesising arguments motivate changes to the conceptual tools, theoretical structure, and evaluatory framework employed in a given scientific domain. Recently, a broad coalition of researchers has put forward a synthesising argument in favour of an Extended Evolutionary Synthesis ('EES'). Often this synthesising argument is evaluated using a virtue-based approach, which construes the EES as a wholesale alternative to prevailing practice. Here I argue this virtue-based approach is not fit for purpose. Taking the central concept of niche construction as a case study, I show that an agenda-based approach better captures the pragmatic and epistemological goals of the EES synthesising argument and diagnoses areas of empirical disagreement with prevailing practice.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Evolución Biológica
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Modelos Teóricos
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En
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Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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ETICA
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HISTORIA DA MEDICINA
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2020
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Article