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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List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Models and Representation What Models Are How Models Represent Carbon in Cardboard Playing with Molecules Conclusion Notes References IndexYazar hakkında
ADAM TOON is Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Exeter.
Dil İngilizce ● Biçim PDF ● Sayfalar 148 ● ISBN 9781137292230 ● Dosya boyutu 2.2 MB ● Yayımcı Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Kent London ● Ülke GB ● Yayınlanan 2012 ● İndirilebilir 24 aylar ● Döviz EUR ● Kimlik 4971613 ● Kopya koruma Sosyal DRM