James Nguyen / Roman Frigg
Modelling Nature: An Opinionated Introduction to Scientific Representation
- Springer International Publishing
- 2020
- Gebunden
- 260 Seiten
- ISBN 9783030451523
This monograph offers a critical introduction to current theories of how scientific models represent their target systems. Representation is important because it allows scientists to study a model to discover features of reality. The authors provide a map of the conceptual landscape surrounding the issue of scientific representation, arguing that it consists of multiple intertwined problems. They provide an encyclopaedic overview of existing attempts to answer these questions, and they assess their strengths and weaknesses. The book also presents a comprehensive statement of their alternative proposal, the DEKI account of representation, which they have developed over the last few years. They show how the account works
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