Suárez, Mauricio (2015) Representation in science. In: Humpreys, Paul, (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780199368815
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This article provides a state-of-the-art review of the philosophical literature on scientific representation. It first argues that the topic emerges historically mainly out of what may be called the modelling tradition. It then introduces a number of helpful analytical distinctions and goes on to divide contemporary approaches to scientific representation into two distinct kinds, substantive and deflationary. Analogies with related discussions of artistic representation in aesthetics and the nature of truth in metaphysics are pursued. It is finally urged that the most promising approaches—and the ones most likely to feature prominently in future developments—are deflationary. In particular, a defense is provided of a genuinely inferential conception of representation.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Official URL: | http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2015 Oxford University Press |
| Divisions: | CPNSS |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2016 14:38 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2023 14:23 |
| Projects: | FFI2011-29834-C03-01, FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF: Project number 329430 |
| Funders: | Spanish Government, European Commission |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/65253 |
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