Explanatory schema and the process of model building.

In this paper, we argue that rather than exclusively focusing on trying to determine if an idealized model fits a particular account of scientific explanation, philosophers of science should also work on directly analyzing various explanatory schemas that reveal the steps and justification involved...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 196; no. 11; pp. 4735 - 4758
Autores principales: Rice, Collin, Rohwer, Yasha, Ariew, André
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Nov2019
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