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Models as Make-Believe|Adam Toon

Models as Make-Believe : Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation

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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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  • ISBN-13: 9780230301214
  • ISBN-10: 0230301215
  • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
  • Publish Date: October 2012
  • Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
  • Page Count: 148

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