Prieto, Guido I. and Fábregas-Tejeda, Alejandro (2025) Representing with model organisms: A refined DEKI account. [Preprint]

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Abstract

In this article, we mobilize and refine the DEKI account of scientific representation to show that model organisms are not models but model ‘carriers,’ only abstracted and selected ‘parts’ of which are included in biological models. These parts correspond to phenomena of interest that are interpreted as mechanisms or other kinds of causal processes within certain theoretical domains. The models can then be used to represent similar target phenomena in other organisms. Our proposal paves the way to reconcile opposing positions apropos the representational status of model organisms and build a more robust epistemology of model organism-based research.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Prieto, Guido I. guido.prieto@uni-bielefeld.de 0000-0002-0072-8304 Fábregas-Tejeda, Alejandro alejandro.fabregastejeda@kuleuven.be 0000-0002-1797-5467
Keywords:	model organism; scientific representation; models; model carrier; DEKI account
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Developmental Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Molecular Biology/Genetics Specific Sciences > Medicine General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Neuroscience
Depositing User:	Dr. Guido I. Prieto
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2025 14:39
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2025 14:39
Item ID:	24599
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Developmental Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Molecular Biology/Genetics Specific Sciences > Medicine General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Neuroscience
Date:	22 January 2025
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24599

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