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Study On The Innovation Function Of The Scientific Metaphor

Posted on:2010-04-05Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Q LanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2120360278455535Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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The study on scientific metaphor, mainly concentrated in the universal existence of metaphors in the science cognitive process, validity and rationality in existence, Basic character in essence, cognitive function, Etc. But it's very less to pay close attention to theoretical innovation function or mechanism of scientific metaphors in the formation and development process of science theory. So, it's certain academic value and the frontier to discuss participation mechanism of scientific metaphor in the formation and development process of scientific theories and to quest theoretical innovation function of scientific metaphor in the current study about scientific metaphor.The basic structure, mechanism and function of Scientific metaphor, such as intentionality structure, contextual mechanism and the function of tension in kinetics meaning Etc. three aspects, mainly focused on the long-term history of science theory innovation and transformation composed by the science theoretical construction, hermeneutic and development. Specifically, the intentionality characters of scientific metaphor depending on its structure embodies in contradictions between subject and object of scientific cognition, and in the intersubjectivity contradictions between subject and subject in the scientific explaining, this contradictions convert continuously between the specific context of scientific cognition and the specific context of theory construction, effectively promote the generation of scientific concept , the development of scientific model and framework, establishment the scientific logic and entire scientific theoretical construction; Depending on it's framework structure, the process of contextual and second—contextual of scientific metaphor embodied realistically on the process of the scientific cognition and the scientific theory development, promote effectively popularization and spreading of scientific theory, and lay solid foundation of the background "framework" for innovation and improvement of scientific theory. Depending on its infinite opening tension structure, the dynamic characteristics of scientific metaphor reflected in the appeared of scientific problems, the reconstruction of knowledge paradigm of scientific theory, and the theoretical breakthrough of scientific revolution, thus promote the evolution of scientific theory system and even the whole scientific culture and the historical context. In the scientific theory of historical development process, the metaphor as scientific cognition way, way of thinking and scientific research paradigm, played some important functions such as scientific cognitive, methodology and research paradigm. Study on theoretical innovation of scientific metaphor, has important significance to improve the function of scientific cognition, promote the level of scientific theory spreading, strengthen the level of integration of scientific research, Etc. Also has the important positive enlightenment to further implement the scientific concept of development, cultivate perfectly thinking mode of scientific innovation, optimize popularization of science notion in society overall, make scientific philosophy with the international and standardized development of the discipline, and build scientific translation strategies , Etc. in our country. Evaluation reasonable and treating correctly theories' innovation functions of scientific metaphor, giving full play to the scientific metaphors in scientific theory development, has positive significance to the development of philosophy of science and research ,and to the research on development and innovation of the scientific theory.
Keywords/Search Tags:Scientific metaphors, Theory Innovation, Function
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