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May 29, 2026ErkenntnisOpen Access

Eliminating Idealizations with Soundness Analysis

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RPRaja PanjwaniGeorgetown UniversityALAki LehtinenUniversity of Helsinki

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Implication

This randomized trial develops Soundness Analysis to evaluate assumptions in idealized models, indicating its advantages over current de-idealization methods.

Key Points

  • The aim is to investigate the validity of idealized models by analyzing their assumptions through Soundness Analysis.
  • Developed Soundness Analysis to examine idealized models
  • Applied the method to the Hoff-Stiglitz model
  • Analyzed true and false aspects to assess sound arguments
  • Identified critical assumptions that are false in idealized models
  • Demonstrated Soundness Analysis offers better epistemic insights than existing strategies
  • Showed that true aspects of models can support valid conclusions with careful breakdown

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Panjwani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192d13fab5b468c4415d2chttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-026-01102-2
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