The philosophical novelty of computer simulation methods

Humphreys, Paul

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The philosophical novelty of computer simulation methods

Humphreys, Paul·2009·Synthese

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Authors: Humphreys, P.
Affiliations: University of Virginia (US)
Corresponding author: Humphreys, Paul
Venue: Synthese
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2008-11-28
Volume: 169
Issue: 3
Pages: 615-626
ISSN: 0039-7857 (ISSN-L)
1573-0964
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-008-9435-2
OpenAlex: W2055250996
Cited by: 362
References: 26
Citations by year: 2026: 46 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 15
FWCI: 28.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Synthese (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy, Science, and History
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation
Keywords: computer simulation, scientific computing, scientific method, philosophy of science, epistemology of simulation

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