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DESCRIPTION:<p>Models of real-world systems are widely used in science. It 
 is often suggested that these models are tested or confirmed when their re
 sults are compared with observational data. I contend that this way of thi
 nking is misguided\; what we can sensibly aim to test or confirm via such 
 comparisons are not scientific models themselves\, but rather their adequa
 cy for particular purposes. I then argue that testing a model&#8217\;s ade
 quacy-for-purpose involves challenges beyond those faced when testing whet
 her a model embodies a true hypothesis about the workings of a target syst
 em\, and I illustrate with some examples\, including the case of climate m
 odeling. Finally\, I offer some exploratory remarks on how the notion of a
 dequacy-for-purpose could figure in our understanding of the aims of scien
 ce more generally.</p>\n<p><strong>Speaker</strong>: Wendy Parker\, Ohio S
 tate University</p>\n<p><a href='http://events.stanford.edu/events/322/322
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SUMMARY:The Target of Testing: Models\, Adequacy\, and the Aims of Science
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