When are Purely Predictive Models Best?
Can purely predictive models be useful in investigating causal systems? I argue "yes". Moreover, in many cases not only are they useful, they are essential. The alternative is to stick to models or mechanisms drawn from well-understood theory. But a necessary condition for explanation is empirical s...
| Publicado en: | Disputatio: International Journal of Philosophy Vol. 9; no. 47; pp. 631 - 657 |
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Paradigm Publishing Services
Dec2017
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