Models as Make-Believe Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Represent
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 fram
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New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
The philosophy of science is going through exciting times. New and productive relationships are being sought with the history of science. Illuminating and innovative comparisons are being developed between the philosophy of science and the philosophy of art. The role of mathematics in science is being opened up to renewed scrutiny in the light of original case studies. The philosophies of particular sciences are both drawing on and feeding into new work in metaphysics and the relationships between science, metaphysics and the philosophy of science in general are being re-examined and reconfigured. The intention behind this new series from Palgrave Macmillan is to offer a new, dedicated, publishing forum for the kind of exciting new work in the philosophy of science that embraces novel directions and fresh perspectives. To this end, our aim is to publish books that address issues in the philosophy of science in the light of these new developments, including those that attempt to initiate a dialogue between various perspectives, offer constructive and insightful critiques, or bring new areas of science under philosophical scrutiny. Titles include THE APPLICABILITY OF MATHEMATICS IN SCIENCE Indispensability and Ontology Sorin Bangu PHILOSOPHY OF STEM CELL BIOLOGY Knowledge in Flesh and Blood Melinda Fagan SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY AND NATURAL KINDS From Planets to Mallards P.D. Magnus COUNTERFACTUALS AND SCIENTIFIC REALISM Michael J. Shaffer MODELS AS MAKE-BELIEVE Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation Adam Toon Forthcoming titles include THE PHILOSOPHY OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Alex Broadbent SCIENTIFIC MODELS AND REPRESENTATION Gabriele Contessa
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CAUSATION AND ITS BASIS IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS Douglas Kutach
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BETWEEN SCIENCE, METAPHYSICS AND COMMON SENSE Matteo Morganti
Models as Make-Believe
Adam Toon Department of Philosophy, University of Bielefeld, Germany
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