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Armin W. Schulz

University of Kansas
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  • University of Kansas
    Department of Philosophy
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University of Wisconsin, Madison
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 2010
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Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Miscellaneous
Nativism in Cognitive Science
Nativism in Cognitive Science, Misc
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    Altruism, egoism, or neither: A cognitive-efficiency-based evolutionary biological perspective on helping behavior
    Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 56 15-23. 2016.
    Evolution of Altruism
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    The Heuristic Defense of Scientific Models: An Incentive-Based Assessment
    Perspectives on Science 23 (4): 424-442. 2015.
    It is undeniable that much scientific work is model-based. Despite this, the justification for this reliance on models is still controversial. A particular difficulty here is the fact that many scientific models are based on assumptions that do not describe the exact details of many or even any empirical situations very well. This raises the question of why it is that, despite their frequent lack of descriptive accuracy, employing models is scientifically useful.One..
    Science, Logic, and MathematicsTheories and Models
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