Models as Mediators Perspectives on Natural and Social Science |
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| Editor:
| Morgan, Mary S.
Morrison, Margaret |
| Contribution by:
| Daston, Lorraine
Ross, Dorothy
Skinner, Quentin
Tully, James |
| Series title: | Ideas in Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-65571-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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Models as Mediators discusses the ways in which models are used in modern science and eleven case studies analyse important modelling examples from the history of physics and economics. These models may be mathematical or diagrammatic or actual physical objects, and they are used by scientists to facilitate understanding both of theories and the world. The book fills a prominent gap in the philosophy of science literature by focussing on several aspects of modelling including such...
More DescriptionModels as Mediators discusses the ways in which models are used in modern science and eleven case studies analyse important modelling examples from the history of physics and economics. These models may be mathematical or diagrammatic or actual physical objects, and they are used by scientists to facilitate understanding both of theories and the world. The book fills a prominent gap in the philosophy of science literature by focussing on several aspects of modelling including such topics as function and construction of different types of models in different fields.