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Practical Applications of the Philosophy of ScienceModels: Useful but Not True

Practical Applications of the Philosophy of Science: Models: Useful but Not True [Our theories are, to some extent, models of reality. Like all models, a theory or hypothesis will tell us a truth about an aspect of reality, but it will not be the whole truth. All models are approximations of reality. Understand the limitations and assumptions of any theoretical model that you are using.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Practical Applications of the Philosophy of ScienceModels: Useful but Not True

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2013
ISBN
978-3-319-00451-8
Pages
61 –67
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10.1007/978-3-319-00452-5_10
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Abstract

[Our theories are, to some extent, models of reality. Like all models, a theory or hypothesis will tell us a truth about an aspect of reality, but it will not be the whole truth. All models are approximations of reality. Understand the limitations and assumptions of any theoretical model that you are using.]

Published: Jul 14, 2013

Keywords: Global Warming; Scientific Realism; Empirical Adequacy; Mathematical Construct; Constructive Empiricism

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