Fruitfulness : science, mathematics, and the puzzle of promise /

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Author / Creator:	Haufe, Chris, author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024] ©2024
Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford studies in philosophy of science Oxford scholarship online Oxford studies in philosophy of science. Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:	Kuhn, Thomas S. -- (Thomas Samuel), -- 1922-1996. -- Structure of scientific revolutions. Science -- Philosophy. Research -- Philosophy. Inquiry (Theory of knowledge) Idea (Philosophy)
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13503017

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ISBN:	9780197666425 No price
Notes:	Also issued in print: 2024. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 15, 2024).
Summary:	Some ideas seem to possess a disproportionate ability to lead to new insights, new discoveries, new ideas, & even entirely new ways of thinking. Such ideas are said to be fruitful. Looking across the history of science & mathematics, we see creative minds preoccupied with the search for ideas of this kind. More precious than truth, but far less plentiful, fruitful ideas provide those in pursuit of knowledge with a bottomless well of innovation from which to draw as they attempt to solve new problems & to refine solutions to old ones. Seasoned researchers have a nose for these ideas. They often know in an instant that some way of approaching a problem will eventually result in a solution to it & to a whole host of other problems, all of which suddenly seem related. In this book, Chris Haufe explains how these ideas are detected & developed into large-scale frameworks for research.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version : 9780197666395
Standard no.:	10.1093/oso/9780197666395.001.0001

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