Economic Models in the Wild: Analyzing the Argumentative Functions of Models in Policy Contexts
Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Published online on June 10, 2026
Abstract
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Models are used in a variety of arguments such as explanatory, critical, and policy arguments. However, there does not seem to be a framework within which to analyze their diverse argumentative uses. This article focuses on the argumentative uses of ...
Models are used in a variety of arguments such as explanatory, critical, and policy arguments. However, there does not seem to be a framework within which to analyze their diverse argumentative uses. This article focuses on the argumentative uses of ...