[HTML][HTML] Is biorobotics science? Some theoretical reflections
M Tamborini, E Datteri - Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we ask one fairly simple question: to what extent can biorobotics be sensibly
qualified as science? The answer clearly depends on what'science'means and whether …
qualified as science? The answer clearly depends on what'science'means and whether …
The new fiction view of models
F Salis - The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
How do models represent reality? There are two conditions that scientific models must
satisfy to be representations of real systems, the aboutness condition and the epistemic …
satisfy to be representations of real systems, the aboutness condition and the epistemic …
It's not a game: Accurate representation with toy models
J Nguyen - The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
Drawing on 'interpretational'accounts of scientific representation, I argue that the use of so-
called 'toy models' provides no particular philosophical puzzle. More specifically; I argue that …
called 'toy models' provides no particular philosophical puzzle. More specifically; I argue that …
Scientific Representation
This essay presents a fully inferentialist-expressivist account of scientific representation. In
general, inferentialist approaches to scientific representation argue that the capacity of a …
general, inferentialist approaches to scientific representation argue that the capacity of a …
[HTML][HTML] The logic of interactive biorobotics
E Datteri - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In recent studies, robots are used to stimulate living systems in controlled experimental
settings. This research strategy is here called interactive biorobotics, to distinguish it from …
settings. This research strategy is here called interactive biorobotics, to distinguish it from …
[HTML][HTML] Going beyond the “synthetic method”: new paradigms cross-fertilizing robotics and cognitive neuroscience
In so-called ethorobotics and robot-supported social cognitive neurosciences, robots are
used as scientific tools to study animal behavior and cognition. Building on previous …
used as scientific tools to study animal behavior and cognition. Building on previous …
[HTML][HTML] The creation of phenomena in interactive biorobotics
E Datteri - Biological Cybernetics, 2021 - Springer
In so-called interactive biorobotics, robotic models of living systems interact with animals in
controlled experimental settings. By observing how the focal animal reacts to the stimuli …
controlled experimental settings. By observing how the focal animal reacts to the stimuli …
Concrete scale models, essential idealization, and causal explanation
C Pincock - The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 2022 - journals.uchicago.edu
This paper defends three claims about concrete or physical models:(i) these models remain
important in science and engineering,(ii) they are often essentially idealized, in a sense to …
important in science and engineering,(ii) they are often essentially idealized, in a sense to …
[HTML][HTML] Why does faithful epistemic representation matter for management practices? The case of the natural environment in management theory
Management theory is a diverse field where multiple theoretical perspectives coexist and
coevolve, leading to conceptual pluralism. While conceptual pluralism is useful for grasping …
coevolve, leading to conceptual pluralism. While conceptual pluralism is useful for grasping …
The Emergence of Texture
S Silver - Journal of the History of Ideas, 2020 - JSTOR
Crucial to accounts of complexity is the history of the concept of emergence. Pride of place is
generally given to GE Lewes, who in 1879 offered a theory of" emergents," of the …
generally given to GE Lewes, who in 1879 offered a theory of" emergents," of the …