Epistemic Landscapes, Optimal Search, and the Division of Cognitive Labor

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Alexander, DR. J. McKenzie
Himmelreich, Johannes
Thompson, Christopher

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University of Chicago Press

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This article examines two questions about scientists’ search for knowledge. First, which search strategies generate discoveries effectively? Second, is it advantageous to diversify search strategies? We argue pace Weisberg and Muldoon, “Epistemic Land

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Philosophy of Science

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2037-12-31