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Beyond Mendelism and Biometry

Shan, Yafeng (2021) Beyond Mendelism and Biometry. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 89 . pp. 155-163. ISSN 0039-3681. (doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.08.014) (KAR id:89799)

Abstract

Historiographical analyses of the development of genetics in the first decade of the 20th century have been to a great extent framed in the context of the Mendelian-Biometrician controversy. Much has been discussed on the nature, origin, development, and legacy of the controversy. However, such a framework is becoming less useful and fruitful. This paper challenges the traditional historiography framed by the Mendelian-Biometrician distinction. It argues that the Mendelian-Biometrician distinction fails to reflect the theoretical and methodological diversity in the controversy. It also argues that that the Mendelian-Biometrician distinction is not helpful to make a full understanding of the development of genetics in the first decade of the twentieth century.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.08.014
Projects: Evidential Pluralism in the Social Sciences, The Metaphysical Foundations of Evidential Pluralism
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > C Auxiliary sciences of history (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Funders: Leverhulme Trust (https://ror.org/012mzw131)
British Academy (https://ror.org/0302b4677)
Depositing User: Yafeng Shan
Date Deposited: 16 Aug 2021 08:37 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 15:15 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/89799 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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