Models As Make-Believe - Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation

Informationen zum Autor ADAM TOON is Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Exeter. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Models and Representation What Models Are How Models Represent Carbon in Cardboard Playing with Molecules Conclusion Notes References Index

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List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Models and Representation What Models Are How Models Represent Carbon in Cardboard Playing with Molecules Conclusion Notes References Index

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• Authors: A. Toon, Adam Toon, Toon Adam
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.10.2012
• EAN: 9780230301214
• ISBN: 978-0-230-30121-4
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science; New Directions in the Philosop; New Directions in the Philosophy of Science; New Directions in the Philosop
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; B, History, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Philosophy: aesthetics, Philosophy and science, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection