Stephen M. Downes

Models and Modeling in the Sciences (eBook, PDF)

A Philosophical Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 114
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317298069
• Artikelnr.: 59751131

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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