Multiple models, one explanation

Chiara Lisciandra; Johannes Korbmacher

doi:10.1080/1350178X.2021.1892800

Multiple models, one explanation

Chiara Lisciandra^*, Johannes Korbmacher

^*Corresponding author for this work

OFR - Theoretical Philosophy

University of Groningen

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Abstract

We develop an account of how mutually inconsistent models of the same target system can provide coherent information about the system. Our account makes use of ideas from the debate surrounding robustness analysis and draws on the idea of a shared structure among models. To illustrate, we consider a case study from international trade-theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	186-206
Number of pages	21
Journal	Journal of Economic Methodology
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1350178X.2021.1892800
Publication status	Published - 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We'd like to thank Don Ross, Tristan Kohl, O. Foisch, as well as two anonymous referees for their helpful comments and suggestions. We also received helpful feedback from the audiences at our talks at: the congress of the European Philosophy of Science Association, 2017 in Exeter, the Workshop on Multiple Model, 2018 in Helsinki, and the Theoretical Philosophy Colloquium, 2018 in Utrecht.

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© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Keywords

Multiple models
international trade-theory
robustness analysis
structure

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