Epistemic and methodological iteration in scientific research |
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| Authors: | Kevin C. Elliott |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina, Byrnes Building, Columbia, SC 29208, USA;Underwood International College, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu 03722, Seoul, Republic of Korea;The W. Maurice Young Center for Applied Ethics, 227-6356 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada;Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, United States;Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Ludwigstrasse 31, 80539, Munich, Germany;Department of Philosophy, Center for Chronobiology, and Interdisciplinary Programs in Cognitive Science and Science Studies, University of California, San Diego, USA;Department of Philosophy and Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320, USA |
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| Abstract: | A number of scholars have recently drawn attention to the importance of iteration in scientific research. This paper builds on these previous discussions by drawing a distinction between epistemic and methodological forms of iteration and by clarifying the relationships between them. As defined here, epistemic iteration involves progressive alterations to scientific knowledge claims, whereas methodological iteration refers to an interplay between different modes of research practice. While distinct, these two forms of iteration are related in important ways. Contemporary research on the biological effects of nanomaterials illustrates that methodological iteration can help to “initiate,” “equip,” and “stimulate” epistemic iteration. |
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