Models and the Semantic and Pragmatic Views of Theories

This paper aims at discussing from the point of view of a pragmatic stance the concept of model as an abstract replica. According to this view, scientific models are abstract structures different from set-theoretic models. The view of models argued for here stems from the conceptions of some importa...

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Main Author: Luiz Henrique de A. Dutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2008-01-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/16362