Add to ORKGWe propose a philosophical theory of scientific models. Our main claim is that they should be understood as fictions. We illustrate the relevance of the claim by illustrations drawn from the history of science, and we propose a typology
Some philosophers of science – the present author included – appeal to fiction as an interpretation ...
The fiction view of models submits that scientific models are akin to the characters and places of l...
Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides...
International audienceThis paper does not focus on models proper, but on the notion of modelisation ...
Most scientific models are not physical objects, and this raises important questions. What sort of e...
We propose a philosophical theory of scientific models. Our main claim is that they should be unders...
The aim of the paper and discussion is to explore the ways in which the use of fictionality in these...
This paper defends an approach to modeling and models in science that is against model fictionalism ...
This paper critically analyzes the fiction-view of scientific modeling, which exploits presumed anal...
This paper, situated at the intersection between the philosophy of science, philosophy of language a...
Understanding scientific modelling can be divided into two sub-projects: analysing what model-system...
This paper, situated at the intersection between the philosophy of science, philosophy of language a...
In the current epistemological debate scientific models are not only considered as useful devices fo...
In this paper, I distinguish scientific models in three kinds on the basis of their ontological stat...
Nous voulons faire valoir le caractère central de la notion de modèle en philosophie des sciences. N...
Some philosophers of science – the present author included – appeal to fiction as an interpretation ...
The fiction view of models submits that scientific models are akin to the characters and places of l...
Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides...
International audienceThis paper does not focus on models proper, but on the notion of modelisation ...
Most scientific models are not physical objects, and this raises important questions. What sort of e...
We propose a philosophical theory of scientific models. Our main claim is that they should be unders...
The aim of the paper and discussion is to explore the ways in which the use of fictionality in these...
This paper defends an approach to modeling and models in science that is against model fictionalism ...
This paper critically analyzes the fiction-view of scientific modeling, which exploits presumed anal...
This paper, situated at the intersection between the philosophy of science, philosophy of language a...
Understanding scientific modelling can be divided into two sub-projects: analysing what model-system...
This paper, situated at the intersection between the philosophy of science, philosophy of language a...
In the current epistemological debate scientific models are not only considered as useful devices fo...
In this paper, I distinguish scientific models in three kinds on the basis of their ontological stat...
Nous voulons faire valoir le caractère central de la notion de modèle en philosophie des sciences. N...
Some philosophers of science – the present author included – appeal to fiction as an interpretation ...
The fiction view of models submits that scientific models are akin to the characters and places of l...
Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides...