Philosophical methodology in theoretical modelling: the case of herd behaviour

Résumé

Naturalism is the view according to which philosophy should solve its problems using the empirical scientific methodology. It assumes a strict methodological separation between philosophical and scientific methodology. But is it the case? I argue that there are shared methodological commitments between philosophy and the sciences as illustrated by a case of theoretical modelling in economics. This suggests that there is more continuity between philosophy and the sciences than previously thought.

Philippe Verreault-Julien

Chercheur postdoctoral

Je travaille sur l’épistémologie de la modélisation, de la compréhension et de l’explication.