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Close encounters with scientific analogies of the third kind

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Abstract

Arguments from non-causal analogy form a distinctive class of analogical arguments in science not recognized in authoritative classifications by, e.g., Hesse (1963) and Bartha (2009). In this paper, I illustrate this novel class of scientific analogies by means of historical examples from physics, biology and economics, at the same time emphasizing their broader significance for contemporary debates in epistemology.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-20
Number of pages20
JournalEuropean Journal for Philosophy of Science
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Philosophy
  • History and Philosophy of Science

Keywords

  • Analogical Reasoning
  • Mary Hesse
  • Natural kinds
  • Paul Bartha
  • Scientific methodology

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