Scientific models in philosophy of science /
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
©2009.
©2009 |
| Series: | University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions
University of Pittsburgh Digital Collections |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=829177 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Coryn Bailer-Jones and Peter Machamer
- 1. Scientific Models
- 2. Mechanical Models
- 3. Analogy
- 4. Theories
- 5. Paradigms and Metaphors
- 6. The Semantic View and the Study of Scientific Practice
- 7. Phenomena, Data, and Data Models
- 8. Representation
- 9. Conclusion
- Bibliography of Contemporary Works on Scientific Models.