description: Kantorovich analyzes the notion of discovery. He views the process as inference and questions whether there is logic or method to discovery. He provides an alternative perspective on scientific discovery that explains the difficulties in finding a satisfactory method of discovery. Within the framework of evolutionary epistemology, discovery is treated as a phenomenon in its own right having psychological and social dimensions. Science is viewed as a continuation of the evolutionary process whereby creative discovery plays a role similar to blind mutation in biological evolution. From this perspective, serendipity and tinkering are key notions in understanding the creative process.
language: English
title: Scientific Discovery: Logic and Tinkering
titlecomplete: Scientific Discovery: Logic and Tinkering (SUNY series in Philosophy and Biology)
genres: Philosophy
ratings_count: 2
publisher: State University of New York Press