Programs, models, theories, and reality
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 24 (6):1055-1056 (2001)
| Abstract | The question “Are ‘biorobots' good models of biological behaviour?” can be seen as a specific instance of a more general question about the relation between computer programs and models, between models and theories, and between theories and reality. This commentary develops a personal view of these relations, from an antirealism perspective. Programs, models, theories and reality are separate and distinct entities which may converge in particular cases but should never be confused. | |||||||||
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