New Directions in the Philosophy of Science: Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation

Toon, Adam

Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children's imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve difficult metaphysical problems and help to make sense of scientific practice.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349336876

DOI: 10.1057/9781137292230

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 148