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SUMMARY:Modelling Nature: Representation in Philosophy and Sociology of Sc
 ience - Dr Roman Frigg (London School of Economics) and Dr Adam Bostanci (
 HPS\, Cambridge)
DTSTART:20110518T133000Z
DTEND:20110518T153000Z
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CONTACT:Ruth Rushworth
DESCRIPTION:Dr Roman Frigg (London School of Economics)\nand\nDr  Adam Bos
 tanci (HPS\, Cambridge)\n\n\nAbstract\n\nQuestions about representation an
 d scientific models have increasingly taken centre-stage in recent philoso
 phy of science. In this session\, Roman Frigg will outline his account of 
 scientific models as fictional entities. While this account recognises tha
 t the construction of scientific models can be worthwhile in its own right
 \, it also provides an analysis of how models represent their target syste
 m\, explains why this is important\, and makes some suggestions for how th
 is might be taken up in empirical studies. In the second part\, Adam Bosta
 nci will discuss this account of models with a view to recent work in the 
 social studies of science\, drawing in particular on literature that has d
 iscussed modelling and representation. Overall\, the aim of the session is
  recognise the central role of model-building in scientific research\, and
  to begin a discussion of how this should be reflected in  social studies 
 of science.
LOCATION:CRASSH 17\, Mill Lane
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