What Models Actually Are & Their Fundamental Flaw

About this episode

The episode discusses the nature of models and their inherent limitations in describing phenomena.

A model is about a phenomenon. It is not the phenomenon. By definition. Therefore, models do not actually describe phenomena, because fundamentally they cannot be described. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 15/4 episode, Science is Addicted to Explanations . Philosophy category: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links

People in this episode

Host: Ross Edwards

Topics covered

• models
• phenomena
• philosophy
• science
• explanations

Keywords

• models
• phenomena
• philosophy
• science
• explanations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Science is Addicted to Explanations

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