The Problem of the Long Neglect Revisited: An Exemplar-Based Explanation

Yafeng Shan*

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Abstract

It is a puzzle why the significance of Mendel’s paper Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden for the study of heredity was not well appreciated until the 1900s. This chapter revisits the problem of the long neglect and provides a new philosophical explanation. I begin with a distinction between two versions of the problem. I critically examine the traditional diagnoses of the problem. Then I defend the exemplar-based account of Mendel’s contribution. Finally, I further develop an exemplar-based explanation of problem of the long neglect.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBoston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages119-133
Number of pages15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameBoston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Volume320
ISSN (Print)0068-0346
ISSN (Electronic)2214-7942

Keywords

  • Exemplar-based approach
  • Exemplary practice
  • Mendel
  • Repeatability
  • Usefulness

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