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Simulacrum Account: Explanation Through Models

  • Cartwright proposes that scientific explanation involves constructing models that approximate reality
  • Models use theoretical laws for prediction, but these laws are true only within the context of the model, not reality

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Nancy Cartwright's How the Laws of Physics Lie argues that fundamental laws in physics describe idealized models rather than reality. She emphasizes the importance of phenomenological laws and causal explanations for practical knowledge. The book challenges traditional views of scientific explanation, highlighting the limitations of theoretical laws

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