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minimal model explanation: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of science

explanation in which a highly idealized model explains a phenomenon by showing why many systems with different details share the same behavior.

In philosophy of science, minimal model explanation refers to explanation in which a highly idealized model explains a phenomenon by showing why many systems with different details share the same behavior. This meaning comes from Batterman (2014) in Philosophy of Science.[1]

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  1. Batterman, R. W., & Rice, C. C. (2014). Minimal Model Explanations. Philosophy of Science, 81(3), 349-376. https://doi.org/10.1086/676677

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