Downes explores the use of models in the fields of biology, climate science, economics, and more, to introduce readers to the various philosophical issues that arise in scientific modeling.
Downes explores the use of models in the fields of biology, climate science, economics, and more, to introduce readers to the various philosophical issues that arise in scientific modeling.
Stephen M. Downes is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah, USA. He has published articles on the philosophy of biology, the biology of human behavior, and scientific models. He is co-editor, with Edouard Machery, of Arguing about Human Nature (Routledge, 2013).
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Preface 1. Introduction 2. Models in the Sciences 3. Characterizing and Classifying Models 4. Models and Representation 5. What Makes for a Good (or Bad) Model? 6. Conclusion: Pluralism about Models, Modeling, and Model Evaluation
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Models in the Sciences 3. Characterizing and Classifying Models 4. Models and Representation 5. What Makes for a Good (or Bad) Model? 6. Conclusion: Pluralism about Models, Modeling, and Model Evaluation
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