A non representationalist view of model explanation |
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| Authors: | Ashley Graham Kennedy |
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| Institution: | 1. National University of Quilmes/CONICET, Argentina;2. University of Barcelona/LOGOS, Spain;1. University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 24 (P.O. Box 4), 00014, Finland;2. California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., MC 114-96, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA;1. University of Paris-Est Marne la Vallée, LATTS – Université Paris-Est, Bat C, Bois-de-l’Etang, Champs-sur-Marne, F-77454 Marne-la-Vallée cedex 2, France;2. University of Strasbourg, Jardin des Sciences, 12 rue de l’Université, 67000 Strasbourg, France |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, I examine two idealized models in astrophysics, with the aim of showing that the idealizations in these models play an important explanatory role. I argue, against many representationalists, that it is because of the idealizations in these models, rather than in spite of them, that the models turn out to have explanatory power. In many cases, this claim can be extended to the use of idealized models in the sciences more generally, and thus it gives important insight into the nature of model explanation. |
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