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Idealization XII : correcting the model : idealization and abstraction in the sciences /
Annotation
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; New York, NY :
Rodopi,
2005.
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| Series: | Poznań studies in the philosophy of the sciences and the humanities ;
v. 86. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Preface; Analytical Table of Contents; Quantitative Evaluation of Idealized Models in the New Classical Macroeconomics; Why Idealized Models in Economics Have Limited Use; The Revival of Aristotle's Nature; The Informational Gene and the Substantial Body: On the Generalization of Evolutionary Theory by Abstraction; Abstraction via Generic Modeling in Concept Formation in Science; Approximating the Real: The Role of Idealizations in Physical Theory; Idealization and Abstraction: A Framework; Standard Time; Evading the IRS; Realism Is Dead; Is Realism Dead?
- Preface Analytical Table of Contents Kevin D. HOOVER: Quantitative Evaluation of Idealized Models in the New Classical Macroeconomics John PEMBERTON: Why Idealized Models in Economics Have Limited Use Amos FUNKENSTEIN: The Revival of Aristotle's Nature James R. GRIESEMER: The Informational Gene and the Substantial Body: On the Generalization of Evolutionary Theory by Abstraction Nancy J. NERSESSIAN: Abstraction via Generic Modeling in Concept Formation in Science Margaret MORRISON: Approximating the Real: The Role of Idealizations in Physical Theory Martin R. JONES: Idealization and A.