Graphs and Lattices as Conceptual Representation Formats. An Exploratory Exercise with Five Specializations of Mendelian Genetics

Autores

  • Mario Casanueva Departamento de Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, México, D.F
  • Diego Méndez Departamento de Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, México, D.F.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48160/18532330me3.78

Palavras-chave:

explanation, structuralism, graphical representation, conceptual change

Resumo

A graphical representation of the model-theoretic structure of explanation is used to reconstruct five distinct specializations of Mendelian genetics. Structural variations between the five models are highlighted and used to establish an inter-model variation sequence. Furthermore, the authors explore a geometrical format for the representation of thematic domains, which may reveal important tendencies of conceptual variation.

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2012-10-01

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Casanueva, M., & Méndez, D. (2012). Graphs and Lattices as Conceptual Representation Formats. An Exploratory Exercise with Five Specializations of Mendelian Genetics. Metatheoria – Revista De Filosofia E História Da Ciência, 3(1), 19–37. https://doi.org/10.48160/18532330me3.78

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v. 3 n. 1 (2012)

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