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(2014) Synthese 191 (13).

Models and scientific representations or

who is afraid of inconsistency?

Mathias Frisch

pp. 3027-3040

I argue that if we make explicit the role of the user of scientific representations not only in the application but also in the construction of a model or representation, then inconsistent modeling assumptions do not pose an insurmountable obstacle to our representational practices.

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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-014-0471-9

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Frisch, M. (2014). Models and scientific representations or: who is afraid of inconsistency?. Synthese 191 (13), pp. 3027-3040.

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