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The philosophical novelty of computer simulation methods
pp. 615-626
Abstract
Reasons are given to justify the claim that computer simulations and computational science constitute a distinctively new set of scientific methods and that these methods introduce new issues in the philosophy of science. These issues are both epistemological and methodological in kind.
Publication details
Published in:
Frigg Roman, Hartmann Stephan, Imbert Cyrille (2009) Models and simulations. Synthese 169 (3).
Pages: 615-626
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-008-9435-2
Full citation:
Humphreys Paul (2009) „The philosophical novelty of computer simulation methods“. Synthese 169 (3), 615–626.