CONSILIENCE
Charles François (2004). CONSILIENCE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 636.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 636 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
The establishment of consistency among explanations of different phenomena
E. WILSON writes: “The explanations of different phenomena most likely to survive are those that can be connected and proved consistent with one another” (1998, p.6)
This is a social aspect of scientific knowledge , as the consistency must be established and recognized within the frame of accepted criteria of relevance and adequacy in some organized body of knowledge .