Rorot, Wiktor (2025) Looking for keys in model organisms: Interpreting and keying-up in basal cognition. [Preprint]

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Abstract

In this article, I analyse what epistemic operations are involved in adopting novel model organisms in a given research field. To this end, I draw on the DEKI account of scientific representation, and extend it by introducing the notions of "interpretation-" and "key-sketches". These refer to the incomplete and heuristically-justified mappings between models and targets that are initially constructed while the model is being developed for a particular use. I substantiate this proposal by analysing three case studies coming from the emerging research area of basal cognition, where an established model organism is adopted for novel uses in the context of neuroscientific research.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Rorot, Wiktor wiktor.rorot.research@gmail.com 0000-0003-1867-1091
Keywords:	model organism; DEKI; scientific representation; basal cognition; heuristics; neuroscience; idealization
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Neuroscience > Molecular Neuroscience Specific Sciences > Neuroscience > Systems Neuroscience
Depositing User:	Wiktor Rorot
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2025 13:01
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2025 13:01
Item ID:	27054
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Neuroscience > Molecular Neuroscience Specific Sciences > Neuroscience > Systems Neuroscience
Date:	29 October 2025
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27054

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