Scientific Representation and the Semantic View of Theories

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Published 06-01-2006
DOI https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.553
Roman FRIGG

Abstract

Models represent their target systems in one way or another. But what does it mean for a model to represent something beyond itself? This paper details different aspects of this problem and argues that the semantic view of theories does not provide us with an adequate response to any of these.

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FRIGG, R. (2006). Scientific Representation and the Semantic View of Theories. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 21(1), 49–65. https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.553
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Keywords

scientific representation, models, semantic view of theories, isomorphism, similarity.

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2006): Scientific Representation
Section
MONOGRAPHIC SECTION

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