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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Science
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Knowledge Transfer

Background:

  • Cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer often leads to confusion and controversy.
  • Existing concepts like scientific imperialism do not fully capture certain knowledge transfer phenomena.
  • The need for a nuanced understanding of how models are adapted across different scientific fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and define 'model migration' as a distinct form of cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer.
  • To differentiate model migration from scientific imperialism.
  • To explore the normative and descriptive implications of model migration.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and definition of 'model migration'.
  • Contrastive analysis between model migration and scientific imperialism.
  • Illustration of concepts using case studies from econophysics, phylogeographic linguistics, and geographical economics.

Main Results:

  • Model migration involves radical re-interpretation of a model's representational function for a new context.
  • Scientific imperialism extends a model's domain and justification to new phenomena.
  • Successful migration requires re-sanctioning of counterpart idealizations, unlike imperialism's need for ontological unification.

Conclusions:

  • Model migration and imperialism are distinct processes with different requirements for legitimacy.
  • Understanding model migration is crucial for navigating cross-disciplinary research and avoiding confusion.
  • The distinction offers significant normative and descriptive value for the philosophy of science.