Commentary on Dr. Cusset’s Paper

Abstract

Cusset’s paper is very difficult to comment on, because it differs from ordinary historical-theoretical papers. It is comparable to a morphological study which, instead of focussing on plants, addresses itself to plant morphologists themselves. While plant morphologists recognize stems, leaves and roots in a plant body, Cusset identifies the components of morphological thought. That is, he classifies theories and their postulates (called principles) and establishes repeating, homologous parts - all on a background of a phylogeny of morphological schools.