Philosophical and Epistemological Issues in Simulation and Gaming

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作者
Grune-Yanoff, Till [1 ]
Ruphy, Stephanie [2 ]
Simpson, John [3 ]
Weirich, Paul [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
[2] Univ Provence, Aix En Provence, France
[3] Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[4] Univ Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
关键词
agent-based models; computer simulations; experiments; explanation; models; representation; simulations of the universe; simulations of weather; submodels; theories; understanding; validity of simulations;
D O I
10.1177/1046878110394034
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Philosophy finds simulation and gaming intriguing because of the epistemological issues that they raise. For example, how do simulations of a phenomenon help to explain that phenomenon? This collection of essays addresses such issues and hopes to stimulate additional investigations in this fascinating area.
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页码:151 / 154
页数:4
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