Browsing by Author "Portides, Demetris"
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Le Concept de Fonction et sa Projection Spatiale
Raftopoulos, Athanasios; Portides, Demetris (2012)It has been argued that understanding ‘function’ qua abstract mathematical entity requires (a) that different aspects of this entity be understood as referring to the same mathematical entity (for example that the spatial ...
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Conference Object
How Many Core Systems for Number?
Portides, Demetris (2017)Feigenson et al. (2004) posit two core systems for number
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How Scientific Models Differ from Works of Fiction
Portides, Demetris (2014)
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Book Chapter
Idealization in Economics Modeling
Portides, Demetris (Springer, 2013)I argue that understanding idealization as a conceptual act that can be distinguished into three kinds: isolation, stabilization and decomposition is a promising way for making sense of many important characteristics of ...
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Conference Object
Idealization in Physics Modeling
Portides, Demetris (European Philosophy of Science Association, 2013)
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Introduction: The 5th Hellenic Conference on the History, Philosophy and Science Teaching 'The Great Scientific Theories in the Teaching of Natural Sciences'
Korfiatis, Konstantinos J.; Raftopoulos, Athanasios; Portides, Demetris (2011)
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Book Chapter
Models and Theories
Portides, Demetris (Springer, 2017)Both the received view (RV ) and the semantic view (SV ) of scientific theories are explained. The arguments against the RV are outlined in an effort to highlight how focusing on the syntactic character of theories led to ...
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The Relation between Idealisation and Approximation in Scientific Model Construction
Portides, Demetris (2007)
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Doctoral Thesis
Representation models as devices for scientific theory applications vs the semantic view of scientific theories (the case of models of the nuclear structure).
Portides, Demetris (University of London, 2000)
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Scientific Models and the Semantic View of Scientific Theories
Portides, Demetris (2005)I argue against the conception of scientific models advocated by the proponents of the Semantic View of scientific theories. Part of the paper is devoted to clarifying the important features of the scientific modeling view ...
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Book Chapter
Scientific representation, denotation, and explanatory power
Portides, Demetris (Cambridge University Press, 2012)In the last few decades, various debates in philosophy of science over how scientific theories relate (referentially or not) to the world has strengthened the view that if this quest is to lead to any fruitful results then ...
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Seeking representations of phenomena: Phenomenological models
Portides, Demetris (2011)A distinction is made between theory-driven and phenomenological models. It is argued that phenomenological models are significant means by which theory is applied to phenomena. They act both as sources of knowledge of ...
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A Theory of Scientific Model Construction: The Conceptual Process of Abstraction and Concretisation
Portides, Demetris (2005)
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What Notion of Representation is Useful for Mathematics Education?
Portides, Demetris (2011)
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Conference Object
Why the model-theocratic view of theories does not adequately depict the methodology of theory application
Portides, Demetris (Springer, 2010)Philosophers of science have long debated issues pertaining to the nature of scientific theories, to their reference, and to how they are applied to phenomena. The logical positivist tradition claimed that scientific theories are ...