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Modeling reality

Christopher Pincock

pp. 19-32

Abstract

My aim in this paper is to articulate an account of scientific modeling that reconciles pluralism about modeling with a modest form of scientific realism. The central claim of this approach is that the models of a given physical phenomenon can present different aspects of the phenomenon. This allows us, in certain special circumstances, to be confident that we are capturing genuine features of the world, even when our modeling occurs independently of a wholly theoretical motivation. This framework is illustrated using a recent debate from meteorology.

Publication details

Published in:

Frigg Roman, Hartmann Stephan, Imbert Cyrille (2011) Models and simulations 2. Synthese 180 (1).

Pages: 19-32

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-009-9564-2

Full citation:

Pincock Christopher (2011) „Modeling reality“. Synthese 180 (1), 19–32.