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Models and Scientific Explanation 

Lusk, Gregory S.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1250816101

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2009, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Philosophy (Arts and Sciences).
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on the use of models in science. However, little research has been conducted on the role of models in scientific explanation. Recently, an account of model explanation has been developed by Alisa Bokulich (forthcoming). In this thesis, I provide an overview of Bokulich&s account and show that it faces several problems. I attempt to expand the view so that many of these problems can be avoided. I conclude that the modified account can mark as explanatory models justified top-down from theory, but perhaps not models built bottom-up from empirical data.
Wendy Parker (Committee Chair)
John Bender (Committee Member)
Robert Briscoe (Committee Member)
50 p.
Philosophy
models; simulations; science; Bohr

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  • Lusk, G. S. (2009). Models and Scientific Explanation  [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1250816101

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lusk, Gregory. Models and Scientific Explanation . 2009. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1250816101.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lusk, Gregory. "Models and Scientific Explanation ." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1250816101

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