JOURNAL OF DIALECTICS OF NATURE
A Comprehensive, Academic Journal of the Philosophy, History, Sociology and Cultural Studies of Science and Technology
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ZHANG Hang
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The Analysis of Three Ontological Positions of Scientific Models Abstract: With the extensive application of scientific models in contemporary scientific practice, Philosophical issues related to models have become a topic of general interest. A basic problem among the concern of this article is the ontologic stance of models. By analysing three main ontologic stance of models-model as mathematical structure of theory, model as fictional abstract entity and model as tool-and their advantages and flows, this article drew a conclusion that the monistic ontological stance is not sufficient for the diversity of model kinds nor to serve as a valid premise for the epistemological problems of models. Based on this conclusion, we proposed a pluralist ontological stance of models. Key Words: Scientific model; Ontology; Fiction; Tool; PluralismIssue:Volume 46, lssue 10, October 2024Page: 1-8
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On the Problem of Logical Properties in the Naturalistic Interpretation of Model Representation Abstract: The naturalistic interpretation of model representation advocates the reduction of the representational relationship between models and target systems to an isomorphic or similar relationship. However, this interpretation leads to a logical property problem: a contradiction between the asymmetry and non-reflexive nature of model representations and the symmetry and similarity of isomorphic or similar relations. Some scholars advocate adding subjective factors such as intentionality to the naturalistic interpretation of model representations to overcome this logical property problem, but this approach can only dissolve the symmetry and asymmetry contradiction between the two, but not the reflexive and non-reflexive contradiction. With the help of the model instrumentalism viewpoint, this paper proposes a model representation interpretation that synthesizes isomorphism or similarity, intentionality and instrumental attributes to overcome the logical property problem of naturalistic interpretation. Key Words: Isomorphism; Similarity; Model representation; Asymmetry; Non-reflexiveIssue:Volume 48, lssue 5, May 2026Page: 59-66
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