Against the New Fictionalism: A Hybrid View of Scientific Models |
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Authors: | Chuang Liu |
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Institution: | Department of Philosophy, University of Florida |
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Abstract: | This article develops an approach to modelling and models in science—the hybrid view—that is against model fictionalism of a recent stripe (the ‘new fictionalism’ that takes models to be imaginary entities that are analogous to works of fiction). It further argues that there is a version of fictionalism about models to which my approach is neutral and which makes sense only if one adopts a special sort of antirealism (e.g. constructive empiricism). Otherwise, my approach strongly suggests that one stay away from fictionalism and embrace realism directly. |
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