The Problem of the Long Neglect Revisited: An Exemplar-Based Explanation

Yafeng Shan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50617-9_7

The Problem of the Long Neglect Revisited: An Exemplar-Based Explanation

Yafeng Shan^*

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Abstract

It is a puzzle why the significance of Mendel’s paper Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden for the study of heredity was not well appreciated until the 1900s. This chapter revisits the problem of the long neglect and provides a new philosophical explanation. I begin with a distinction between two versions of the problem. I critically examine the traditional diagnoses of the problem. Then I defend the exemplar-based account of Mendel’s contribution. Finally, I further develop an exemplar-based explanation of problem of the long neglect.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	119-133
Number of pages	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50617-9_7
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Volume	320
ISSN (Print)	0068-0346
ISSN (Electronic)	2214-7942

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Keywords

Exemplar-based approach
Exemplary practice
Mendel
Repeatability
Usefulness

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