Open AccessUn enfoque inferencial y dinámico de la modelización y de la comprensión en biología
Author(s) -
Rodrigo López-Orellana,
Juan Redmond,
David Cortés-García
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista de humanidades de valparaíso
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0719-4242
pISSN - 0719-4234
DOI - 10.22370/rhv2019iss14pp315-334
Subject(s) - humanities , perspective (graphical) , relevance (law) , scientific modelling , philosophy , epistemology , computer science , political science , artificial intelligence , law
This paper aims to propose an inferential and dynamic approach to understanding with models in biology. Understanding plays a central role in the practice of modeling. From its links with the other two central elements of scientific research, experimentation, and explanation, we show its epistemic relevance to the case of explanation in biology. Furthermore, by including the notion of understanding, we propose a non-referentialist perspective on scientific models, which is determined by their use.