Towards an evolutionary model of science dynamics: generation and production of scientific knowledge

• Authors: Kawalec Paweł

Title variants

PL

Ku ewolucyjnemu modelowi dynamiki nauki: generowanie i produkcja wiedzy naukowej

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper proposes a modifi ed version of BVSR model of research process. At the level of individual heuristics-driven variation it uses beta (IBP) and Dirichlet (CRP) random clustering processes. At the SR level it elaborates two main research strategies based on team reasoning principles: inventive and explorative strategies. They are differentiated by the phase of “heuristics routinizer”.

PL

Artykuł wprowadza model procesu badawczego jako modyfi kację BVSR. na poziomie zmienności jednostkowej proponuje process beta (IBP) oraz Dirichlet (CRP) jako losowe procesy klastrowania. Na poziomie SR opracowuje dwie zasadnicze strategie badawcze, oparte na zasadach myślenia zbiorowego: strategie przełomową oraz odkrywczą. Są one różnicowane przez fazę określaną jako „rutynizacja heurystyki”.

Keywords

EN

research process; heuristics; scientific routine

PL

proces badań; heurystyka; rutyna naukowa

• Publisher: Science Studies Committee, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Zagadnienia Naukoznawstwa
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 4(214)
• Pages: 405-428

Dates

published

2017-12

Contributors

author

Kawalec Paweł

• Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

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