Conceptual emergency

Last updated: Tuesday, 02 July 2024

A “conceptual emergency” occurs when established theories and frameworks are inadequate to explain emerging phenomena, demanding a return to fundamental observational practices to collect new data and develop hypotheses.

• [?] How do conceptual emergencies shape the evolution of scientific methodologies and epistemologies?
• [&] See also: abductive reasoning?

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