Mayo-Wilson, Conor and Zollman, Kevin J.S. (2020) The Computational Philosophy: Simulation as a Core Philosophical Method. [Preprint]

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Modeling and computer simulations, we claim, should be considered core philosophical methods. More precisely, we will defend two theses. First, philosophers should use simulations for many of the same reasons we currently use thought experiments. In fact, simulations are superior to thought experiments in achieving some philosophical goals. Second, devising and coding computational models instill good philosophical habits of mind. Throughout the paper, we respond to the often implicit objection that computer modeling is "not philosophical."

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Mayo-Wilson, Conor conormw@uw.edu 0000-0003-0379-9084 Zollman, Kevin J.S. kzollman@andrew.cmu.edu 0000-0001-9776-1890
Keywords:	Computer Simulation, Philosophical Methodology, Thought experiments
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Complex Systems General Issues > Computer Simulation General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Thought Experiments
Depositing User:	Dr. Kevin Zollman
Date Deposited:	15 Sep 2020 14:31
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2020 14:31
Item ID:	18100
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Complex Systems General Issues > Computer Simulation General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Thought Experiments
Date:	14 September 2020
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18100

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