True Enough

Book • 2017

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

John Vervaeke

to highlight the importance of idealization in science.

Mentioned by

Catherine Elgin

as a previous book exploring models and idealizations in science that facilitate understanding despite not being strictly true.

Mentioned by

Catherine Z. Elgin

as a 2017 book about the role of models and idealizations in scientific understanding.

Mentioned by

Catherine Z. Elgin

as a prior book developing the importance of models and idealizations in science.

Mentioned by

Arham Kazi

as a book that argues that education is more about understanding than knowing true things.

Mentioned by

John Vervaeke

in relation to the use of felicitous fictions in science.

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