Models as Mediating Instruments

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In Mary S. Morgan & Margaret Morrison, Models as Mediators: Perspectives on Natural and Social Science. Cambridge University Press (1999)
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Morrison and Morgan argue for a view of models as 'mediating instruments' whose role in scientific theorising goes beyond applying theory. Models are partially independent of both theories and the world. This autonomy allows for a unified account of their role as instruments that allow for exploration of both theories and the world.

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Mary Morgan
London School of Economics
Margaret Morrison
Last affiliation: University of Toronto, St. George Campus

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