ISSN:
1572-8587
Keywords:
philosophy of science
;
philosophy of language
;
abstraction
;
ideation
;
materially-synthetic abstraction
;
chemistry
;
biology
;
constructivism
;
methodical philosophy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Philosophy
,
Nature of Science, Research, Systems of Higher Education, Museum Science
Notes:
Summary The methods of abstraction and ideation are indispensable tools to introduce new concepts in a scientific terminology. The latter is paradigmatically introduced within the ‘protophysical program’ whereas abstraction is commonly applied in logics and mathematics. The application within the reconstruction of chemistry and biology causes several problems. Ideation appears to be inadequate whereas the application of abstraction necessitates a critical and minute examination of the corresponding equivalence relations. These problems are solved by the introduction of the method ofmaterially synthetic (material-synthetische) abstraction which is exemplified by the introduction of the chemical concept of ‘substance’ (Stoff) and the biological concept of ‘hereditary factor’ (Erbanlage).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02310670
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