Edited by
Daniel Rothbart, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 20030
USA
Description
Edited by Daniel Rothbart of George Mason University in Virginia, this book is a collection of Rom Harré's work on modeling in science
(particularly physics and psychology). In over 28 authored books and 240 articles and book chapters, Rom Harré of Georgetown University
in Washington, DC is a towering figure in philosophy, linguistics, and social psychology. He has inspired a generation of scholars, both
for the ways in which his research is carried out and his profound insights. For Harré, the stunning discoveries of research demand
a kind of thinking that is found in the construction and control of models. Iconic modeling is pivotal for representing real-world structures,
explaining phenomena, manipulating instruments, constructing theories, and acquiring data.
This volume in the new Elsevier book series
Studies in Multidisciplinarity includes major topics on the structure and function of models, the debates over scientific
realism, explanation through analogical modeling, a metaphysics for physics, the rationale for experimentation, and modeling in social
encounters.
Included in series
Studies in Multidisciplinarity
Audience:
Philosophers, Physical Scientists, Social Scientists, and Science Educators
