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15 - Justifying Models

from Part IV - Models in Question

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2023

Macartan Humphreys  and
Alan M. Jacobs
Macartan Humphreys
Affiliation:
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung
Alan M. Jacobs
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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Summary

This chapter addresses the question of whether causal models can themselves be justified. We outline strategies for justifying models on the basis of prior data and so empirically grounding beliefs about the probative value of clues.

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Causal modelsCausal inferenceProbability of causationCausal discovery
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Integrated Inferences
Causal Models for Qualitative and Mixed-Method Research
 , pp. 361 - 371
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Justifying Models
  • Macartan Humphreys, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Alan M. Jacobs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Book: Integrated Inferences
  • Online publication: 13 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316718636.020
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  • Justifying Models
  • Macartan Humphreys, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Alan M. Jacobs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Book: Integrated Inferences
  • Online publication: 13 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316718636.020
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  • Justifying Models
  • Macartan Humphreys, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Alan M. Jacobs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Book: Integrated Inferences
  • Online publication: 13 October 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316718636.020
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