Scaffolds and scaffolding: an explanatory strategy in evolutionary biology
dc.contributor.author | Neto, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Meynell, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Jones, CT | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-02T10:27:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-02-20 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-02-02T09:34:43Z | |
dc.description.abstract | In recent years, the explanatory term “scaffold” has been gaining prominence in evolutionary biology. This notion has a long history in other areas, in particular, developmental psychology. In this paper, we connect these two traditions and identify a specific type of explanatory strategy shared between them, namely scaffolding explanations. We offer a new definition of “scaffold” anchored in the explanatory practices of evolutionary biologists and developmental psychologists that has yet to be clearly articulated. We conclude by offering a systematic overview of the various dimensions of scaffolding explanations that further suggests both their usefulness and range of application. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | New Frontiers in Research Fund | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol.38, article 8 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10539-023-09897-y | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | NFRFE-2019–00703 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/132392 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2023. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | Scaffolds | en_GB |
dc.subject | scaffolding | en_GB |
dc.subject | development | en_GB |
dc.subject | evolutionary explanations | en_GB |
dc.subject | causality | en_GB |
dc.subject | multicellularity | en_GB |
dc.subject | evolutionary origins | en_GB |
dc.title | Scaffolds and scaffolding: an explanatory strategy in evolutionary biology | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2023-02-02T10:27:12Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1572-8404 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Springer vis the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Biology and Philosophy | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-01-29 | |
dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2022-08-24 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2023-01-29 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2023-02-02T09:34:45Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2023-03-03T16:19:53Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
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