WHEN DO ANOMALIES BEGIN

被引：39

作者：

LIGHTMAN, A

GINGERICH, O

机构：

[1] HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CTR ASTROPHYS,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138

[2] MIT,DEPT PHYS,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139

来源：

SCIENCE | 1992年 / 255卷 / 5045期

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D O I：

10.1126/science.255.5045.690

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

An anomaly in science is an observed fact that is difficult to explain in terms of the existing conceptual framework. Anomalies often point to the inadequacy of the current theory and herald a new one. It is argued here that certain scientific anomalies are recognized as anomalies only after they are given compelling explanations within a new conceptual framework. Before this recognition, the peculiar facts are taken as givens or are ignored in the old framework. Such a "retrorecognition" phenomenon reveals not only a significant feature of the process of scientific discovery but also an important aspect of human psychology.

引用

页码：690 / 695

页数：6

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