TINT - Centre for Philosophy of Social Science

Aki Lehtinen

Supplementary materials for publications

Appendix to 'Strategic voting and the degree of path-dependence' (2015 in Group Decision and Negotiation)

Appendix to 'Inferential rules for confirmatory robustness' (forthcoming in European Journal for the Philosophy of Science)

Publications by topic

Models, simulations and robustness

Lehtinen, Aki (forthcoming): "Inferential rules for confirmatory robustness", European Journal for the Philosophy of Science.

Lehtinen, Aki, and Jani Raerinne (2025): "Simulated data in empirical science", Foundations of Science 30(2): 387-408.

Lehtinen, Aki (2024): "Imagination and fiction in modelling; an epistemic critique", Synthese 204(5).

Lehtinen, Aki (2022): "The epistemic benefits of generalisation in modelling II: Expressive power and abstraction", Synthese 200(2).

Lehtinen, Aki (2021): "The epistemic benefits of generalisation in modelling I: Systems and applicability", Synthese 199(3-4): 10343-10370.

Lehtinen, Aki (2018): "Derivational robustness and indirect Confirmation", Erkenntnis 83(3): 539-576.

Lehtinen, Aki (2016): "Allocating Confirmation with Derivational Robustness", Philosophical Studies 173: 2487-2509.

Kuorikoski, Jaakko, Lehtinen, Aki & Marchionni, Caterina (2012): "Robustness Analysis Disclaimer: Please Read the Manual before use!", Biology and Philosophy 27(6): 891-902.

Kuorikoski, Jaakko, Lehtinen, Aki & Marchionni, Caterina (2010): "Economic Modelling as Robustness Analysis", British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 61(3): 541-567.

Kuorikoski, Jaakko & Lehtinen, Aki (2009): "Incredible Worlds, Credible Results", Erkenntnis 70(1): 119-131.

Lehtinen, Aki & Kuorikoski, Jaakko (2007): "Computing the Perfect Model: Why do Economists Shun Simulation?", Philosophy of Science 74(3): 304-329.

Philosophy of economics

Lehtinen, Aki & Kuorikoski, Jaakko (2021): "Computer simulation in economics", in Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Economics, ed. Conrad Heilmann & Julian Reiss, Routledge, pp. 355-369.

Lehtinen, Aki (2021): "The Helsinki approach to economic methodology, or, how to espouse the mainstream", Journal of Economic Methodology 28(1): 79-87.

Lehtinen, Aki (2021): "Core models in macroeconomics", in Modern Guide to Philosophy of Economics, edited by Harold Kincaid and Don Ross, Edward Elgar, pp. 254-283.

Kuorikoski, Jaakko & Lehtinen, Aki (2018): "Model Selection in Macroeconomics: DSGE and Ad Hocness", Journal of Economic Methodology 25(3): 252-264.

Lehtinen, Aki (2013): "Three Kinds of 'as-if' Claims", Journal of Economic Methodology 20(2): 184-205.

Lehtinen, Aki (2013): "Preferences as total subjective comparative evaluations", review of Hausman, Daniel (2012): Preference, value, choice, and welfare, CUP, Journal of Economic Methodology.

Lehtinen, Aki (2012): "Introduction: Uskali Mäki's Realist Philosophy of Economics", in Economics for Real, eds. A. Lehtinen, J. Kuorikoski & P. Ylikoski, Routledge, London, pp. 1-40.

Economics for Real: Uskali Mäki and the Place of Truth in Economics (2012), eds. Lehtinen, Aki; Kuorikoski, Jaakko & Ylikoski, Petri, Routledge: London.

Kuorikoski, Jaakko & Lehtinen, Aki (2010): "Economics Imperialism and Solution Concepts in Political Science", Philosophy of the Social Sciences 40(3): 347-374.

Lehtinen, Aki (2009): "Intentions in Invisible-Hand Accounts", Journal of Economic Methodology 16(4): 409-416.

Lehtinen, Aki & Kuorikoski, Jaakko (2007): "Unrealistic Assumptions in Rational Choice Theory", Philosophy of the Social Sciences 37(2): 115-138.

Rationality and game theory

Lehtinen, Aki (2011): "The Revealed Preference Interpretation of Payoffs in Game Theory", Homo Oeconomicus 28(3): 265-296.

Grüne-Yanoff, Till & Lehtinen, Aki (2012): "Philosophy of Game Theory", in Handbook of the Philosophy of Economics, ed. U. Mäki, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 531-576.

Voting and social choice theory

Lehtinen, Aki (2015): "Strategic voting and the degree of path-dependence", Group Decision and Negotiation 24(1): 97-114.

Lehtinen, Aki (2015): "A Welfarist Critique of Social Choice Theory: Interpersonal comparisons in the theory of voting", Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics 8(2): 34-83.

Lehtinen, Aki (2011): "A Welfarist Critique of Social Choice Theory", Journal of Theoretical Politics 23(3): 359-381.

Lehtinen, Aki (2010): "Behavioural Heterogeneity under Approval and Plurality Voting", in Handbook on Approval Voting, eds. J. Laslier & R. Sanver, Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 285-310.

Lehtinen, Aki (2008): "The Welfare Consequences of Strategic Behaviour under Approval and Plurality Voting", European Journal of Political Economy 24: 688-704.

Lehtinen, Aki (2007): "The Borda Rule is also Intended for Dishonest Men", Public Choice 133(1-2): 73–90.

Lehtinen, Aki (2007): "The Welfare Consequences of Strategic Voting in Two Commonly used Parliamentary Agendas", Theory and Decision 63(1): 1-40.

Evidence

Lehtinen, Aki (2013): "On the Impossibility of Amalgamating Evidence", Journal for the General Philosophy of Science 44: 101-110.

Statistics

Lehtinen, Aki (2006): "Signal Extraction for Simulated Games with a Large Number of Players", Computational Statistics and Data Analysis 50: 2495-2507.

In Finnish / Suomeksi

Lehtinen, Aki (2020): "Johdatus ilmastotutkimuksen tieteenfilosofiaan" ("Introduction to the philosophy of climate science"), in Ilmastonmuutos ja filosofia, eds. Kyllönen, Simo & Oksanen, Markku, Gaudeamus, Helsinki.

Lehtinen, Aki (2017): "Riippumattomuusehto sosiaalisen valinnan teoriassa - melkein viimeistä kertaa" ("The independence condition in social choice theory - almost for the last time"), in Ajatus 74: 241-279.

Kuorikoski, Jaakko & Lehtinen, Aki (2013): "Markkinatasapaino ja markkinamekanismi" ("Market equilibrium and the market mechanism"), in Talous ja filosofia, eds. Niiniluoto, Ilkka, Jaakko Kuorikoski & Risto Vilkko, Gaudeamus, Helsinki, pp. 54-70.

Lehtinen, Aki (2006): "Rationaalisen valinnan teorian rakenne ja käyttäytymisoletukset" ("The structure and behavioural assumptions of rational choice theory"), in Soveltava yhteiskuntatiede ja filosofia, eds. K. Rolin, M. Kakkuri-Knuuttila & E. Henttonen, Gaudeamus, Helsinki, pp. 215-240.