At Best Science Can Only Model
The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct which, with the addition of certain verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to workâthat is, correctly to describe phenomena from a reasonably wide area.
Notes:
And work on improving those models.
Folksonomies: reality modeling
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Method in the Physical SciencesSchemas
Modeling the World
Much of science and programming involve creating models of systems within our world.
