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Scientific reasoning is commonly regarded as the core problem in science studies. This paper suggests that model-based reasoning is an important part of scientific creativity. I approach this problem from the standpoint of the origin of human thinking and genetic epistemology to understand representative practices of scientists. I also argue that objective similarity in the world is what makes model-based reasoning a powerful tool.
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Yu, Q. (2002). Model-Based Reasoning and Similarity in the World. In: Magnani, L., Nersessian, N.J. (eds) Model-Based Reasoning. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0605-8_16
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