This book provides both an introduction to the philosophy of scientific modeling and a contribution to the discussion and clarification of two recent philosophi

This book provides both an introduction to the philosophy of scientific modeling and a contribution to the discussion and clarification of two recent philosophi

Science is the study of our world, as it is in its messy reality. Nonetheless, science requires idealization to function—if we are to attempt to understand th

This book provides both an introduction to the philosophy of scientific modeling and a contribution to the discussion and clarification of two recent philosophi

This book is an account of modeling and idealization in modern scientific practice, focusing on concrete, mathematical, and computational models. The main topic