Black Holes, Black Scholes, and Prairie Voles: an Essay Review of Simulation and Similarity by Michael Weisberg [Book Review]

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Philosophy of Science 83 (4):613-626 (2016)
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An essay review of Michael Weisberg's Simulation and Similarity.

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