Darwinian ‘blind’ hypothesis formation revisited.

Over the last four decades arguments for and against the claim that creative hypothesis formation is based on Darwinian ‘blind’ variation have been put forward. This paper offers a new and systematic route through this long-lasting debate. It distinguishes between undirected, random, and unjustified...

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Published in:	Synthese Vol. 175; no. 2; pp. 193 - 219
Main Author:	Kronfeldner, Maria
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jul2010
Subjects:	Theory of knowledge Biological evolution Probability learning Biological invasions Memory Genotype-environment interaction Cognitive analysis
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