Models and fictions in science

By P. Godfrey‐Smith. 2009

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Non-actual model systems discussed in scientific theories are compared to fictions in literature. This comparison may help with the understanding of similarity relations between models and real-world target systems. The ontological problems surrounding fictions in science may be particularly difficult, however. A comparison is also made to ontological problems that arise in the philosophy of mathematics.

Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, History and Philosophy of Science

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