Strategies for discovering mechanisms: Schema instantiation, modular subassembly, forward/backward chaining

Proceedings of the Philosophy of Science Association 2002 (3):S354-S365 (2002)
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Discovery proceeds in stages of construction, evaluation, and revision. Each of these stages is constrained by what is known or conjectured about what is being discovered. A new characterization of mechanism aids in specifying what is to be discovered when a mechanism is sought. Guidance in discovering mechanisms may be provided by the reasoning strategies of schema instantiation, modular subassembly, and forward/backward chaining. Examples are found in mechanisms in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, and evolutionary biology

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reprint Darden, Lindley (2002) "Strategies for Discovering Mechanisms: Schema Instantiation, Modular Subassembly, Forward/Backward Chaining". Philosophy of Science 69(S3):S354-S365

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