Models and fictions in science

被引：120
作者：
Godfrey-Smith, Peter [1 ]
机构：
[1] Harvard Univ, Dept Philosophy, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
来源：
PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES | 2009年 / 143卷 / 01期
关键词：
Models; Fictions; Scientific realism; Mathematics; Platonism; MATHEMATICS; STRATEGY;
D O I：
10.1007/s11098-008-9313-2
中图分类号：
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号：
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要：
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.
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页码：101 / 116
页数：16
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