Qualitative Theory and Chemical Explanation

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dc.contributor.authorWeisberg, Michael
dc.date2023-05-17T19:06:54.000
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-23T00:21:42Z
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dc.date.issued2004-12-01
dc.date.submitted2017-11-28T13:06:13-08:00
dc.description.abstractRoald Hoffmann and other theorists claim that we ought to use highly idealized chemical models (“qualitative models”) in order to increase our understanding of chemical phenomena, even though other models are available which make more highly accurate predictions. I assess this norm by examining one of the tradeoffs faced by model builders and model users—the tradeoff between precision and generality. After arguing that this tradeoff obtains in many cases, I discuss how the existence of this tradeoff can help us defend Hoffmann’s norm for modelling.
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dc.rights© 2004 by Philosophy of Science Association.
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dc.source.journalDepartmental Papers (Philosophy)
dc.source.journaltitlePhilosophy of Science
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dc.source.volume71
dc.subject.otherPhilosophy
dc.subject.otherPhilosophy of Science
dc.titleQualitative Theory and Chemical Explanation
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