mechanismasconstruct
Mechanismasconstruct is a term used in certain discussions of scientific explanation to describe a framework in which researchers build explicit, constructive models of causal mechanisms that produce observed phenomena. The approach treats explanations as generated models that make testable predictions rather than mere descriptions.
The word blends mechanism with construct, signaling a focus on assembling interacting parts into an explanatory
Principles include identifying a target phenomenon, decomposing it into components and causal links, proposing a coherent
Applications span biology, cognitive science, sociology, and engineered systems, where researchers construct mechanistic accounts of processes
Relation to other approaches: it complements traditional mechanistic explanations by foregrounding construction and testability, while differing
Overall, mechanismasconstruct represents a pragmatic, transparent method for building explanations that reveal causal architecture, enabling prediction,