Obviological: A Category in the Epistemology of Discovery
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This work introduces the term obviological as a conceptual category in the epistemology of discovery. The lemma describes the phenomenon whereby a theoretical structure, once understood, imposes itself as inevitable to the recognizing mind, producing a form of retrospective necessity. The article analyzes the distinction between primary evidence and structural evidence and proposes the obviological as an interpretive tool for understanding the recognition of authentic discoveries in science and philosophy. Through historical examples and theoretical reflection, the concept is presented as the cognitive signature of the transition from intuition to necessity.
Author: Marino, Giuseppe Antonio
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7129292913
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