Mauricio Suárez
Full professor in logic and philosophy of science at Universidad Complutense de Madrid and life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, specializing in philosophy of probability, causality, modeling, and scientific representation; author of Inference and Representation: A Study in Modeling Science.
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Dec 27, 2023 • 31min
BOOK LAUNCH - Mauricio Suárez on 'Inference and Representation'
Mauricio Suárez discusses his new book on scientific models and representation, exploring the practical use and valuable inferences enabled by effective models. He defends an inferential conception of representation and explores the connections between scientific representation and aesthetics in philosophy of art. The episode concludes with the speaker's excitement for the book launch and gratitude for the interview.
Feb 13, 2026 • 53min
#1215 Mauricio Suárez - Inference and Representation: A Study in Modeling Science
Mauricio Suárez, a professor of logic and philosophy of science, discusses modeling and scientific representation. He explains how models act as surrogate scenarios to draw inferences about real systems. He critiques reductive similarity accounts and outlines an inferential, practice-focused view of representation. He also connects scientific representation to debates in art.
