Perhaps the key philosophical question regarding the nature of models concerns their
connection to concrete physical systems and the degree to which they enable us to draw …

Models are one of the critical instruments of modern science. We know that models function
in a variety of different ways within the sciences to help us to learn not only about theories …

This book is about the methods used for unifying different scientific theories under one all-embracing
theory. The process has characterized much of the history of science and is …

Attempts to understand various aspects of the empirical world often rely on modelling processes
that involve a reconstruction of systems under investigation. Typically the reconstruction …

Models as Mediators discusses the ways in which models function in modern science,
particularly in the fields of physics and economics. Models play a variety of roles in the sciences: …

The paper examines philosophical issues that arise in contexts where one has many different
models for treating the same system. I show why in some cases this appears relatively …

In the time since the advent of the Internet, the influence of online recommendations on
consumer decision making has attracted great attention. YouTube and sites with blogging …

Analyzing autobiographical essays written by 72 young adult college students, this study
investigates how coming of age concurrently with the internet and related technologies has …

This Second Edition remains the only book to discuss both theory and application of qualitative
research techniques to inspire great advertising and build strong brands. Using a step-by-…

Although the recent emphasis on models in philosophy of science has been an important
development, the consequence has been a shift away from more traditional notions of theory. …