ABSTRACT
For many years scientists from all fields have been trying to describe the real
world by constructing logical forms of varying complexity, called models. The pro-
cess of selecting the main characteristics of a real life phenomenon and finding the
basic mechanisms that describe the development of the phenomenon is called mod-
elling, or also model building. Since the beginning of time, humans have been using
models to understand the real world. The development of language enabled man to
form important verbal constructs. These verbal constructs became the first models,
expressing not just real objects, but also abstract ideas and innovations. Ancient
Greeks established the first schools and academies, in order to encourage learning
and to enhance the dissemination of information and exchange of ideas on scientific
model building; a process known as dialectics, or more commonly philosophy.
