Nguyen, J;
(2017)
Scientific representation and theoretical equivalence.
Philosophy of Science
, 84
(5)
pp. 982-995.
10.1086/694003.
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Abstract
In this article I connect two debates in the philosophy of science: The questions of scientific representation and both model and theoretical equivalence. I argue that by paying attention to how a model is used to draw inferences about its target system, we can define a notion of theoretical equivalence that turns on whether models license the same claims about the same target systems. I briefly consider the implications of this for two questions that have recently been discussed in the context of the formal philosophy of science.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Scientific representation and theoretical equivalence |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1086/694003 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1086/694003 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Dept of Philosophy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10072644 |
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