Towards an Ontology of Scientific Models |
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Authors: | S Ducheyne |
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Institution: | 1. Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science, Ghent University, Blandijnberg 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium 2. Centre for History of Science, Ghent University, Blandijnberg 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Abstract: | Scientific models occupy centre stage in scientific practice. Correspondingly, in recent literature in the philosophy of science, scientific models have been a focus of research. However, little attention has been paid so far to the ontology of scientific models. In this essay, I attempt to clarify the issues involved in formulating an informatively rich ontology of scientific models. Although no full-blown theory—containing all ontological issues involved—is provided, I make several distinctions and point to several characteristic properties exhibited by scientific models that are relevant for individuating scientific models. |
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