The Value(s) of a Story: Theories, Models and Cognitive Values

This paper aims 1) to introduce the notion of theoretical story as a resource and source of constraint for the construction and assessment of models of phenomena; 2) to show the relevance of this notion for a better understanding of the role and nature of values in scientific activity. The reflectio...

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Main Author: Isabelle Peschard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-12-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/16484/15049