Scientific metaphors in Social Sciences: An essay on conceptual migration
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Scientific metaphors, Conceptual migration, Complex thinking, Complexity theoryAbstract
The essay under consideration addresses the discussion of conceptual migrations and scientific metaphors in the production of social knowledge.In order to do so, it presents certain elements of the production of social scientific knowledge itself, in its intertwining with the scientific revolution and the positive philosophy that explains it. It then goes on to present the contributions of metaphors in overcoming positive philosophy in two complementary ways. Firstly, a concise examination of structuralist constructivism as outlined in the text “El Oficio del Sociólogo” is undertaken. Secondly, a contemplation on the significance of metaphors in accordance with intricate cognitive processes and their elucidation of social phenomena is provided. The objective of this reflection is to contribute to the ongoing discourse on the reinterpretation of critical thinking’s contributions to transformative pedagogy, as founded on the theory of complexity.
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