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William Wimsatt (2007) proposes a classification of several kinds of idealizations one might find in science. One such kind is that models may be incomplete. What does Wimsatt mean by that?. Philosophy
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William Wimsatt (2007) proposes a classification of several kinds of idealizations one might find in science. One such kind is that models may be incomplete. What does Wimsatt mean by that?
2019-08-06 08:34:53
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Models posit entities and properties that do not exist.
Models have only local applicability.
Models leave out one or more causal factors.
Models describe mechanisms that do not exist.
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