Models as mediators: perspectives on natural and social science
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521655712
Date de publication :
21 oct. 1999
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,4 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
590 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Using eleven case studies drawn from the history of physics and economics, Models as Mediators fills a prominent gap in the philosophy of science literature by focussing on several aspects of modelling, including such topics as function and construction of different types of models in different fields.