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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484463703321

Titolo

Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology [[electronic resource] ] : Theoretical and Cognitive Issues / / edited by Lorenzo Magnani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-37428-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (633 p.)

Collana

Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics, , 2192-6255 ; ; 8

Disciplina

006.3

501

Soggetti

Philosophy and science

Cognitive psychology

Computer simulation

Epistemology

Philosophy of mind

Philosophy of Science

Cognitive Psychology

Simulation and Modeling

Philosophy of Mind

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Models, Mental models, Representations -- Abduction, Problem solving and Practical reasoning -- Historical, Epistemological and Technological issues.

Sommario/riassunto

This book contains contributions presented during the international conference on Model-Based Reasoning (MBR´012), held on June 21-23 in Sestri Levante, Italy.  Interdisciplinary researchers discuss in this volume how scientific cognition and other kinds of cognition make use of models, abduction, and explanatory reasoning in order to produce important or creative changes in theories and concepts. Some of the contributions analyzed the problem of model-based reasoning in technology and stressed the issues of scientific and technological



innovation. The book is divided in three main parts: models, mental models, representations; abduction, problem solving and practical reasoning; historical, epistemological and technological issues.  .