Theoretical Change and Progress in Biochemistry

Authors

  • Lucia Federico Universidad de Buenos Aires-CBC
  • Jorge Paruelo Universidad de Buenos Aires-CBC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22370/rhv2016iss7pp23-42

Keywords:

Scientific progress, Change, Theory, Explanation, biochemistry

Abstract

Scientific progress is one of the most popular topics in philosophy of science. Currently, the area offers a range of models to choose scientific progress, when addressing the specific processes that occurred in a particular discipline of science. In this article we analyze the notion of theoretical change in biochemistry, but translatable to biology and biomedical sciences by making use of the pull of theories, under one of the prospects of scientific progress, P. Kitcher, which we believe is one of the best to shed clarity to the discussion of the case.

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Published

2016-07-29

How to Cite

Federico, L., & Paruelo, J. (2016). Theoretical Change and Progress in Biochemistry. Revista De Humanidades De Valparaíso, (7), 23–42. https://doi.org/10.22370/rhv2016iss7pp23-42

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No. 7 (2016): No 7 (2016)

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