Modal Modeling in Science: Modal Epistemology meets Philosophy of Science

Articles (8 in this collection)

1. Introduction to the synthese topical collection ‘modal modeling in science: modal epistemology meets philosophy of science’

   Authors

   • Ylwa Sjölin Wirling
   • Till Grüne-Yanoff

   • Content type: Introduction
   • Published: 07 June 2023

   • Article: 208

2. Kinds of modalities and modeling practices

   Authors

   • Rami Koskinen

   • Content type: Original Research
   • Open Access
   • Published: 31 May 2023

   • Article: 196

3. Toy models, dispositions, and the power to explain

   Authors

   • Philippe Verreault-Julien

   • Content type: Original Research
   • Open Access
   • Published: 05 May 2023

   • Article: 171

4. Modals model models: scientific modeling and counterfactual reasoning

   Authors

   • Daniel Dohrn

   • Content type: Original Research
   • Open Access
   • Published: 26 April 2023

   • Article: 161

5. The modal basis of scientific modelling

   Authors

   • Tuomas E. Tahko

   • Content type: Original Research
   • Open Access
   • Published: 16 February 2023

   • Article: 75

   

6. Counterpossibles in science: an experimental study

   Authors

   • Brian McLoone
   • Cassandra Grützner
   • Michael T. Stuart

   • Content type: Original Research
   • Published: 11 January 2023

   • Article: 27

   

7. Scientific counterfactuals as make-believe

   Authors

   • Noelia Iranzo-Ribera

   • Content type: Original Research
   • Open Access
   • Published: 10 November 2022

   • Article: 473

   

8. Two epistemological challenges regarding hypothetical modeling

   Authors

   • Peter Tan

   • Content type: Original Research
   • Published: 29 October 2022

   • Article: 448