Bloomfield, Brian (1985) Anomalies and Social Experience: Backcasting with Simulation Models. Social Studies of Science, 15 (4). pp. 631-675. ISSN 0306-3127
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This paper applies Bloor's extension of Douglas's grid/group theory to a novel case-namely, a debate which took place concerning the `retrodiction' or `backcasting' of system dynamics global simulation models. The paper has two aims: first, in terms of understanding this debate, it seeks to link the different treatments of anomalies within it both to the strategies for dealing with mathematical counter-examples described by Lakatos, and to the social experiences of the different protagonists; secondly, in terms of methodology, it attempts to illuminate both the possibilities and the difficulties of applying Bloor's scheme to cases outside pure mathematics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Social Studies of Science |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Departments: | Lancaster University Management School > Organisation, Work & Technology |
| ID Code: | 55469 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 29 Jun 2012 09:22 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 20:39 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/55469 |
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