Formats of Representation in Scientific Theorising
Vorms, Marion (2009) Formats of Representation in Scientific Theorising. In [2009] Models and Simulations 3 (Charlottesville, Virginia; March 5-7, 2009).
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Abstract
This paper is intended to sketch the definition of a methodological tool -- the notion of a format of representation -- for the study of scientific theorising. One of its main assumption is that a philosophical study of theorising needs to pay attention to other types of units of analysis than the traditional ones, namely, theories and models approached in a logical and structural way, since scientific reasoning is always led on concrete representational devices and depends upon their specific properties. The notion of a format is intended to characterise the differences between various types of representational devices, in terms of the inferences they enable cognitive agents to draw.
| Keywords: | models, representation, format, inferences, reasoning, cognitive, theorising, understanding |
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| Conferences and Volumes: | [2009] Models and Simulations 3 (Charlottesville, Virginia; March 5-7, 2009) |
| ID Code: | 3901 |
| Deposited By: | Vorms, Marion |
| Deposited On: | 11 March 2009 |