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Models as Make-Believe

- Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation

About Models as Make-Believe

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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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780230301214
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 148
  • Published:
  • October 16, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 150x222x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 322 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 11, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Models as Make-Believe

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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