Högre seminarium i vetenskapsfilosofi: Subrena E. Smith (Linköping)
- When
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- Location
- D700
- Language
- Swedish
- Organizer
- Stockholms universitet, Filosofiska institutionen
Title and abstract TBA In statistics it is often said that "All models are wrong but some are useful". This dictum seems to suggest that statistical models are somehow truth-apt, or factive. In my talk I investigate how we might conceptualize statistical models so that they are, and I argue that ideas on the factivity and truth-aptness of models can be used to clarify certain debates over statistical methodology. Finally, in pragmatist spirit, I will consider if we can relate the truth of models to their usefulness.