An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors
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Resumo: | This paper aims to offer an alternative view for understanding scientific models based on metaphors. To accomplish this, we employ a special case of Darwin’s use of metaphors, such as the notion of powerful Being, in order to represent natural selection. Our proposal contributes to issues in the literature of scientific model, such as imprecisions in the understanding of scientific models, especially in models based on metaphors. Thus, our alternative view of models based on metaphors, and inspired by Darwin’s use of metaphors, provides us with four features, a-simplification and selection; b-articulation of familiar-unfamiliar structures; c-accessibility and moderations of complexity, and finally d-local realism. We contrast these features with Darwin’s use of a metaphors. We conclude by saying that our proposal of metaphor’s approach of models does not only contribute to the clarification of how these types of scientific models can be understood but it shows that metaphors can also contain a realist element that explains why scientists often use it in their practices of modeling the world. |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphorsLocal realismmetaphor approachDarwin’s modelsdeliberate distortionspowerful BeingThis paper aims to offer an alternative view for understanding scientific models based on metaphors. To accomplish this, we employ a special case of Darwin’s use of metaphors, such as the notion of powerful Being, in order to represent natural selection. Our proposal contributes to issues in the literature of scientific model, such as imprecisions in the understanding of scientific models, especially in models based on metaphors. Thus, our alternative view of models based on metaphors, and inspired by Darwin’s use of metaphors, provides us with four features, a-simplification and selection; b-articulation of familiar-unfamiliar structures; c-accessibility and moderations of complexity, and finally d-local realism. We contrast these features with Darwin’s use of a metaphors. We conclude by saying that our proposal of metaphor’s approach of models does not only contribute to the clarification of how these types of scientific models can be understood but it shows that metaphors can also contain a realist element that explains why scientists often use it in their practices of modeling the world.Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC2022-08-19info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/8468210.5007/1808-1711.2022.e84682Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 26 No. 2 (2022); 347-373Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 26 Núm. 2 (2022); 347-373Principia: an international journal of epistemology; v. 26 n. 2 (2022); 347-3731808-17111414-4247reponame:Principia (Florianópolis. Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCenghttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/84682/51426Copyright (c) 2022 Deivide Garcia da Silva Oliveirahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOliveira, Deivide Garcia da Silva 2022-08-19T16:53:29Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/84682Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principiaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/oaiprincipia@contato.ufsc.br||principia@contato.ufsc.br1808-17111414-4247opendoar:2022-08-19T16:53:29Principia (Florianópolis. Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors Oliveira, Deivide Garcia da Silva Local realism metaphor approach Darwin’s models deliberate distortions powerful Being |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors |
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An alternative View for Scientific Models Based on Metaphors: a case analysis from Darwin's use of metaphors |
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Oliveira, Deivide Garcia da Silva |
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Oliveira, Deivide Garcia da Silva |
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Oliveira, Deivide Garcia da Silva |
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Local realism metaphor approach Darwin’s models deliberate distortions powerful Being |
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Local realism metaphor approach Darwin’s models deliberate distortions powerful Being |
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This paper aims to offer an alternative view for understanding scientific models based on metaphors. To accomplish this, we employ a special case of Darwin’s use of metaphors, such as the notion of powerful Being, in order to represent natural selection. Our proposal contributes to issues in the literature of scientific model, such as imprecisions in the understanding of scientific models, especially in models based on metaphors. Thus, our alternative view of models based on metaphors, and inspired by Darwin’s use of metaphors, provides us with four features, a-simplification and selection; b-articulation of familiar-unfamiliar structures; c-accessibility and moderations of complexity, and finally d-local realism. We contrast these features with Darwin’s use of a metaphors. We conclude by saying that our proposal of metaphor’s approach of models does not only contribute to the clarification of how these types of scientific models can be understood but it shows that metaphors can also contain a realist element that explains why scientists often use it in their practices of modeling the world. |
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Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC |
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Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC |
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Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 26 No. 2 (2022); 347-373 Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 26 Núm. 2 (2022); 347-373 Principia: an international journal of epistemology; v. 26 n. 2 (2022); 347-373 1808-1711 1414-4247 reponame:Principia (Florianópolis. Online) instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) instacron:UFSC |
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