# Philosophy and History of Science

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/philosophy-and-history-of-science/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,318,930 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the concept of mechanistic explanation in scientific discovery and evolution, encompassing topics such as evolutionary synthesis, causation, genetic information, scientific models, social mechanisms, and the philosophy of science. It delves into the intricacies of biological explanation, genetic code, and developmental biology. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Arts and Humanities |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10778 |
| Works | 106,519 |

## Topic papers all

- [Qualitative and quantitative inquiries are not incompatible: A call for a new partnership](https://scholariq.org/papers/qualitative-and-quantitative-inquiries-are-not-incompatible-a-call-for-a-new/)
- [The interpretation of uncertainty in ecological rationality](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-interpretation-of-uncertainty-in-ecological-rationality/)
- [Do children have Bayesian intuitions?](https://scholariq.org/papers/do-children-have-bayesian-intuitions/)
- [Process and Prediction](https://scholariq.org/papers/process-and-prediction/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Daniel Kahneman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daniel-kahneman/)
- [Amos Tversky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/amos-tversky/)
- [Karl Friston](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karl-friston/)
- [David A. Kenny](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-a-kenny/)
- [Jacob Cohen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jacob-cohen/)
- [Herbert A. Simon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/herbert-a-simon/)
- [Yvonna S. Lincoln](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yvonna-s-lincoln/)
- [E. Ray Dorsey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/e-ray-dorsey-2/)
- [George E. P. Box](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-e-p-box/)
- [Andrew Gelman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrew-gelman/)
- [Michael J. Owen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-j-owen/)
- [Marc W. Kirschner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marc-w-kirschner/)

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