Scientific Representation and the Semantic View of Theories
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Published
06-01-2006
Roman FRIGG
Abstract
Models represent their target systems in one way or another. But what does it mean for a model to represent something beyond itself? This paper details different aspects of this problem and argues that the semantic view of theories does not provide us with an adequate response to any of these.
How to Cite
FRIGG, R. (2006). Scientific Representation and the Semantic View of Theories. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 21(1), 49–65. https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.553
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Keywords
scientific representation, models, semantic view of theories, isomorphism, similarity.
Section
MONOGRAPHIC SECTION
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