Suárez, Mauricio (2002) An Inferential Conception of Scientific Representation. [Preprint]

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Abstract

This paper defends a deflationary conception of scientific representation. It minimally characterises representation by means of two necessary conditions: its essential intentionality and its capacity to allow surrogate reasoning and inference. The conception is defended by showing that it successfully meets the objections and difficulties that make its competitors, such as isomorphism and similarity, untenable. In addition the inferential conception captures the objectivity of scientific as opposed to ordinary representation, it sheds light on its truth and accuracy, and it explains the source of the analogy between scientific and artistic modes of representation

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Suárez, Mauricio
Keywords:	Representation; Models; Idealization; Realism
Depositing User:	Mauricio Suarez
Date Deposited:	11 Feb 2003
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:11
Item ID:	991
Date:	November 2002
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/991

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