# Model Evaluation: An Adequacy-for-Purpose View

“Model Evaluation: An Adequacy-for-Purpose View” (2020), by Wendy S. Parker. Arts and Humanities research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. A free PDF is available.

- Authors: Wendy S. Parker
- Published: February 20, 2020
- Field: Arts and Humanities
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/708691
- Free PDF: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/CA91669E7CAC8BE4332A2B6D99BC9DB0/S0031824800015956a.pdf/div-class-title-model-evaluation-an-adequacy-for-purpose-view-div.pdf

## Abstract

According to an adequacy-for-purpose view, models should be assessed with respect to their adequacy or fitness for particular purposes. Such a view has been advocated by scientists and philosophers alike. Important details, however, have yet to be spelled out. This article attempts to make progress by addressing three key questions: What does it mean for a model to be adequate-for-purpose? What makes a model adequate-for-purpose? How does assessing a model’s adequacy-for-purpose differ from assessing its representational accuracy? In addition, responses are given to some objections that might be raised against an adequacy-for-purpose view.

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