Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Scientific disciplines routinely reassess methods but rarely the concepts guiding scientific reasoning. We identify three mechanisms of conceptual persistence: amnesia, institutionalisation, and reification-the process by which an operational construct is regarded as biological reality. These mechanisms may impede scientific self-correction, a challenge increasingly relevant as artificial intelligence learns from scientific literature.
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $7,030
OpenAlex ID: W7208807456