Idealization XII : correcting the model : idealization and abstraction in the sciences / edited by Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cartwright, Nancy.

Jones, Martin R.

Series:

Poznan studies in the philosophy of the sciences and the humanities ; v. 86.

Poznan studies in the philosophy of the sciences and the humanities ; v. 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abstraction.

Ideals (Philosophy).

Knowledge, Theory of.

Logic.

Science--Methodology.

Science.

Science--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Idealization 12

Correcting the model

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York, NY : Rodopi, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Contents Preface Analytical Table of Contents Kevin D. HOOVER: Quantitative Evaluation of Idealized Models in the New Classical Macroeconomics John PEMBERTON: Why Idealized Models in Economics Have Limited Use Amos FUNKENSTEIN: The Revival of Aristotle's Nature James R. GRIESEMER: The Informational Gene and the Substantial Body: On the Generalization of Evolutionary Theory by Abstraction Nancy J. NERSESSIAN: Abstraction via Generic Modeling in Concept Formation in Science Margaret MORRISON: Approximating the Real: The Role of Idealizations in Physical Theory Martin R. JONES: Idealization and A

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright

PREFACE / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright

ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright

QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF IDEALIZED MODELS IN THE NEW CLASSICAL MACROECONOMICS / Kevin D. Hoover

WHY IDEALIZED MODELS IN ECONOMICS HAVE LIMITED USE / John Pemberton

THE REVIVAL OF ARISTOTLE’S NATURE / Amos Funkenstein

THE INFORMATIONAL GENE AND THE SUBSTANTIAL BODY: ON THE GENERALIZATION OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY BY ABSTRACTION / James R. Griesemer

ABSTRACTION VIA GENERIC MODELING IN CONCEPT FORMATION IN SCIENCE / Nancy J. Nersessian

APPROXIMATING THE REAL: THE ROLE OF IDEALIZATIONS IN PHYSICAL THEORY / Margaret Morrison

IDEALIZATION AND ABSTRACTION: A FRAMEWORK / Martin R. Jones

STANDARD TIME / David S. Nivison

EVADING THE IRS / James Bogen and James Woodward

REALISM IS DEAD / M. Norton Wise

IS REALISM DEAD? / Ronald N. Giere

POZNAŃ STUDIES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

94-012-0273-7

1-4237-9100-2

OCLC:

714567409

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401202732 DOI