Models and scientific representations or: who is afraid of inconsistency?

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Mathias Frisch
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[1] University of Maryland,
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Synthese | 2014年 / 191卷
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Inconsistency; Representation; Classical electrodynamics; Models;
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I argue that if we make explicit the role of the user of scientific representations not only in the application but also in the construction of a model or representation, then inconsistent modeling assumptions do not pose an insurmountable obstacle to our representational practices.
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页码:3027 / 3040
页数:13
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