Hull, D. L. 1988. Science as a Process. An Evolutionary Account of the Social and Conceptual Development of Science. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 586 pp.
However, referring to a book without giving an annotation for why it’s relevant is definitely an incorrect way to argue (even if a convincing argument is contained therein).
Disputes about the definition of “evolution”? I don’t think there are too many of those. Mark Ridley is the main one that springs to mind, but his definition is pretty crazy, IMHO.
Why the book is relevant appears to be already being made pretty explicit in the subtitle: “An Evolutionary Account of the Social and Conceptual Development of Science”.
A wrong reply—for the correct answer, see:
Hull, D. L. 1988. Science as a Process. An Evolutionary Account of the Social and Conceptual Development of Science. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 586 pp.
There are no correct answers in a dispute about definitions, only aesthetic judgments and sometimes considerations of the danger of hidden implicit inferences. You can’t use authority in such an argument, unless of course you appeal to common usage.
However, referring to a book without giving an annotation for why it’s relevant is definitely an incorrect way to argue (even if a convincing argument is contained therein).
Disputes about the definition of “evolution”? I don’t think there are too many of those. Mark Ridley is the main one that springs to mind, but his definition is pretty crazy, IMHO.
Why the book is relevant appears to be already being made pretty explicit in the subtitle: “An Evolutionary Account of the Social and Conceptual Development of Science”.