Models as Make-Believe: Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation

@article{Corry2015ModelsAM,
  title={Models as Make-Believe: Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation},
  author={Olaf Corry},
  journal={British Journal of Aesthetics},
  year={2015},
  volume={55},
  pages={126-128}
}
  • Olaf Corry
  • Published 2015
  • Art
  • British Journal of Aesthetics
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