La controversia en torno a la formación de castas en los digeneos: Un análisis a partir de la filosofía de la ciencia de Philip Kitcher

• Martín Orensanz ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

     Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

     Argentina

     
• Localización: Ludus vitalis: revista de filosofía de las ciencias de la vida = journal of philosophy of life sciences = revue de philosophie des sciences de la vie, ISSN 1133-5165, Vol. 27, Nº. 52, 2019, págs. 23-42
• Idioma: español
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  • The controversy surrounding the existence of eusociality and caste formation in digenean rediae is reviewed from the point of view of Philip Kitcher’s philosophy of science. We examine and highlight the elements of this debate, using the concept of ‘consensus practice’ and, in particular, the seven elements of its core: the scientific language, the significant questions, the accepted statements, the explanatory schemata, the attributions of authority, the techniques and instruments, and the methodology. These elements allow us to comprehend, in a clear and precise way, the points of disagreement between the two main groups that have intervened in the debate in question.