A Top Down Theory of Logical Modeling

Abstract

Scientists, logicians, mathematicians, and linguists are among those who employ models. Yet, there are various views of models. For example, Quine has defined models as "a sequence of sets" and van Fraassen sees them as "specific structures, in which all relevant parameters have specific values." Harre argues that they can be either theoretical, as in a "set of sentences which can be matched with sentences in which the theory is expressed" or iconic, "some real or imagined thing, or process, which behaves similarly to some other thing or process, or in some other way than in its behavior is similar to it." The variation in these definitions reflects the many uses of models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA519707

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  • John Shosky

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  • American University

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