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    It is not the case that Many models in science are both logical and representational models simultaneously.

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    • 1.Logical models are defined by satisfaction relations between sentences and set-theoretic structures, requiring no intentional representational relation.
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    • 2.Representational models require an intentional 'stand for' relation grounded in use, purpose, or resemblance, which is absent from purely formal satisfaction.
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    • 3.Because the two relations are constitutively distinct, no single object can instantiate both simultaneously without equivocating on 'model'.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Newton's two-sphere construction is a fictional entity that fails to denote any real-world system, as Cartwright argues idealized models are not descriptions of reality.
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    • 2.A structure that misrepresents its target by stipulating homogeneous perfect spheres succeeds as a logical model precisely by abandoning representational fidelity.
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    • 3.Therefore the Newton example illustrates a trade-off between logical and representational adequacy, not their simultaneous achievement.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Newton's model of planetary motion consists of two homogeneous perfect spheres in otherwise empty space that attract each other gravitationally.
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    • 2.Newton's model is a logical model because it makes the axioms of Newtonian mechanics true when those axioms are interpreted as referring to the model.
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    • 3.Newton's model is a representational model because it represents the real sun and earth.
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