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Fictions in Science

- Philosophical Essays on Modeling and Idealization

About Fictions in Science

Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides a realistic description of the world. This book challenges this image, taking as their starting point that science trades not only in truth, but in fiction.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415990356
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 282
  • Published:
  • October 28, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 160x235x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 606 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Fictions in Science

Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides a realistic description of the world. This book challenges this image, taking as their starting point that science trades not only in truth, but in fiction.

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