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ERIC Number: EJ1359168
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1364-5579
EISSN: EISSN-1464-5300
Sensemaking of Causality in Agent-Based Models
Antosz, Patrycja; Szczepanska, Timo; Bouman, Loes; Polhill, J. Gareth; Jager, Wander
International Journal of Social Research Methodology, v25 n4 p557-567 2022
Even though agent-based modelling is seen as committing to a mechanistic, generative type of causation, the methodology allows for representing many other types of causal explanations. Agent-based models are capable of "integrating" diverse causal relationships into coherent causal mechanisms. They mirror the crucial, multi-level component of emergent phenomena and recognize the important role of single-level causes without limiting the scope of the offered explanation. Implementing various types of causal relationships to complement the generative causation offers insight into "how" a multi-level phenomenon happens and allows for building more complete causal explanations. The capacity to work with multiple approaches to causality is crucial when tackling the complex problems of the modern world.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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