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ABSTRACT: The topic of metaphor in science is a much-discussed topic. Using evolutionary thinking (Darwinism specifically) as a case study, I argue that metaphor is essential in science, that it promotes the epistemic values (like predictive fertility) that scientists cherish, and that it cannot be eliminated without significant loss of content. I show that the topic of metaphor also says important things about the much-discussed question of the objective/subjective nature of science, showing that science is necessarily cultural but that this does not mean that cultural values rule supreme. There is still a place for a disinterested view of nature. Keywords: metaphor in science; evolutionary thinking; Darwinism; science and culture; view of nature. METÁFORA EM BIOLOGIA EVOLUCIONÁRIA Resumo: O tema da metáfora na ciência tem sido objeto de várias discussões. Tomando o pensamento evolucionário (o darwinismo, em particular) como estudo de caso, defendo que a metáfora é essencial à ciência, promove os valores epistêmicos (como o da fertilidade preditiva) que os cientistas cultuam e que não pode ser eliminada sem significativa perda de conteúdo. Mostro que o tema da metáfora também nos diz coisas importantes sobre a questão bastante discutida da natureza objetiva/subjetiva da ciência, mostrando que a ciência é naturalmente cultural, mas que isso não significa que os valores culturais sejam supremos na sua determinação. Ainda há um espaço para uma desinteressada visão da natureza. Palavras-chave: metáfora na ciência; pensamento evolucionário; darwinismo; ciência e cultura; visão de natureza.
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