Categories: Comparisons
An example of a scientific analogy being over-interpreted:
"When Rutherford (following Nagoka) conceived of the atom as a miniature solar system – electrons circling the nucleus as planets circle the sun – some philosophers suggested that electrons might really be planets with mountains, oceans and even living creatures."
Norwood Russell Hanson
Hanson, N. R. (1958). Patterns of Discovery: An inquiry into the conceptual foundations of science. Cambridge University Press.
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