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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2012, 2012
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| Series: | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | XVI, 148 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781137292230 |