Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
All events in academic philosophy
- No events scheduled for 20 May 2018.
- No events scheduled for 21 May 2018.
- No events scheduled for 22 May 2018.
Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’
Groningen University, Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen- No events scheduled for 24 May 2018.
- No events scheduled for 25 May 2018.
- No events scheduled for 26 May 2018.
Week of Events
Lecture: Models and Explanation in Economics
Lecture: Models and Explanation in Economics
Consider the following seemingly simple questions. Can an economic model that employs obviously “false” assumptions explain anything? Can it help us understand the real world? If most people behave irrationally by the standards of Homo Economicus, can economic models help us understand how people behave? If markets are never perfect, can we trust the invisible … Continue reading Lecture: Models and Explanation in Economics →
Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’
Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’
This paper proposes a measure of explanatory demand formulated in terms of inaccuracy. The concept of explanation plays a significant role in epistemology and philosophy of science, but it is also known for controversies. In this paper I take a step back and investigate the notion of explanatory demand by way of surprise. The concept of … Continue reading Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’ →
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