Unlocking limits

Nguyen, James and Frigg, Roman ORCID: 0000-0003-0812-0907 (2020) Unlocking limits. Argumenta, 6 (1). 31 - 45. ISSN 2465-2334

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Abstract

In a series of recent papers we have developed what we call the DEKI account of scientific representation, according to which models represent their targets via keys. These keys provide a systematic way to move from model-features to features to be imputed to their targets. We show how keys allow for accurate representation in the presence of idealisation, and further illustrate how investigating them provides novel ways to approach certain currently debated questions in the philosophy of science. To add specificity, we offer a detailed analysis of a kind of key that that is crucial in many parts of physics, namely what we call limit keys. These keys exploit the fact that the features exemplified by these models are limits of the features of the target.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.argumenta.org
Additional Information:	© 2020 University of Sassari
Divisions:	Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic
Date Deposited:	18 May 2020 09:12
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 02:10
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/104439

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