Models as Mediators :Perspectives on Natural and Social Science - Ideas in Context
Models as Mediators :Perspectives on Natural and Social Science - Ideas in Context
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Published:
21 October, 1999
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21 October, 1999
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Models as Mediators discusses the ways in which models function in modern science, particularly in the fields of physics and economics. Models play a variety of roles in the sciences: they are used in the development, exploration and application of theories and in measurement methods. They also provide instruments for using scientific concepts and principles to intervene in the world. The editors provide a framework which covers the construction and function of scientific models, and explore the ways in which they enable us to learn about both theories and the world. The contributors to the volume offer their own individual theoretical perspectives to cover a wide range of examples of modelling, from physics, economics and chemistry. These papers provide ideal case-study material for understanding both the concepts and typical elements of modelling, using analytical approaches from the philosophy and history of science.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780521650977 |
| ISBN10 | 0521650976 |
| Number Of Pages | 420 |
| Item Weight | 790 g |
| Product Dimensions | 152 x 229 x 27 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | hardback |
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"This collection is a valuable addition to the growing literature on models.... the reader will learn much from reading these essays." Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
"...describes how models in the sciences can act as automomous mediators between theory and the world, and uncovers the means by which models function as a source of knowledge." Journal of Economic Literature