Models as Make-Believe Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children's imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve difficult metaphysical pr...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2012.
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| Colección: | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
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| Sumario: | Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children's imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve difficult metaphysical problems and help to make sense of scientific practice. |
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| ISBN: | 9781137292230 |
| Acceso: | El acceso desde las instalaciones de la UPSA es libre. Para el acceso remoto, desde fuera de la UPSA, se pedirá autenticación con la cuenta del campus virtual UPSA |
