Models as Make-Believe
Download or Read eBook Models as Make-Believe PDF written by Adam Toon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Adam Toon |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2012-10-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137292230 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137292237 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Models as Make-Believe by : Adam Toon
Book excerpt: Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children's imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve difficult metaphysical problems and help to make sense of scientific practice.
