How scientific understanding is achieved by idealized models
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- Takahashi Kazutaka
- Hokkaido University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 理想化されたモデルによる科学的理解は いかにして成立するのか
Abstract
Models contribute to our scientific understanding of real-world phenomena. We construct models by idealizing the real world and ignoring or altering some properties. In this sense, an idealized model misrepresents the world. Here the following question arises: how can idealized models provide scientific understanding of the phenomena? In order to answer the question, this article critically examines Strevens’ and Potochnik’s arguments and introduce the notion of intelligibility of a model. Furthermore, this article presents alternative conception of idealization to conventional one, and consider how scientific understanding is achieved by models.
Journal
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- Linkage: Studies in Applied Philosophy of Science
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Linkage: Studies in Applied Philosophy of Science 3 (2), 1-8, 2024-03-31
Hokkaido University Graduate School of Science Department of Philosophy of Science
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390299682763696000
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- ISSN
- 24359084
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- Abstract License Flag
- Allowed