When reduction leads to construction: Design considerations in scientific methodology
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 7 (3):241 – 253 (1993)
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Abstract Philosophers have paid little attention to the kind of reduction involved in transforming an analytically intractable equation into solvable form. I argue that this practice is important because it involves the design of a basic level theory for use in a specific domain. The design process can lead to the construction of a new theory. As a result of my analysis, theory design emerges as an important category of analysis for scientific methodology. Similarities between design in technology and science are explored to illuminate the heuristic function of such reductionsAuthor's Profile
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