Artículo
Optimization-Based Explanations
Fecha de publicación:
05/2015
Editorial:
SAGE Publications
Revista:
Philosophy Of The Social Sciences
ISSN:
0048-3931
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
This paper argues that evolutionary models based on selection validate, under appropriate conditions, the relevance of optimality as an explanatory mechanism in rational choice theory. The reason is that these frameworks share the mechanism that drives the results, namely optimization, even if they situate it at different levels. The consequences of our argument are twofold. First, it resolves the tension between those predictions of rational choice theory that are accurate and the evidence showing that individuals seldom optimize. Second, it relativizes the explanatory import of rationality without diminishing the role of optimization as a mechanism.
Palabras clave:
Explanation
,
Optimality
,
Rationality
,
Selection
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Kuechle, Graciela; Rios, Diego Martin; Optimization-Based Explanations; SAGE Publications; Philosophy Of The Social Sciences; 45; 4-5; 5-2015; 481-496
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