Idealization (philosophy of science)
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Idealization (philosophy of science)
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In philosophy of science, idealization is the process by which scientific models assume facts about the phenomenon being modeled that are strictly false but make models easier to understand or solve. That is, it is determined whether the phenomenon approximates an "ideal case," then the model is applied to make a prediction based on that ideal case. If an approximation is accurate, the model will have high predictive power; for example, it is not usually necessary to account for air resistance w
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Process by which a scientific model is simplified by assuming strictly false facts to be true
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idealization_(philosophy_of_science)
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2024-01-05T22:26:02Z
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