Making sense of modeling: Beyond representation

European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 335-352

  Peschard, Isabelle ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled wakes; Generative constructive use; Model construction; Representation; Scientific modeling; Scientific significance; Use of models; Wakes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863524772     PISSN: 18794912     EISSN: 18794920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13194-011-0032-8     Document Type: Article

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