Models, fictions, and realism: Two packages

Arnon Levy

doi:10.1086/667992

Models, fictions, and realism: Two packages

Arnon Levy^*

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Some philosophers of science-myself included-appeal to fiction as an interpretation of the practice of modeling. This raises the specter of an incompatibility with realism, since fiction making is essentially nontruth regulated. I argue that the prima facie conflict can be resolved in two ways, each involving a distinct notion of fiction and a corresponding formulation of realism. The main goal of the essay is to describe these two packages. I comment also on how to choose between them.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	738-748
Number of pages	11
Journal	Philosophy of Science
Volume	79
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/667992
State	Published - Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes

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