Mode of Application and Analytical Visibility: A Conceptual Note on the Use of Analytical Models

This note introduces a conceptual distinction between analytical instruments as structured frameworks and their mode of application in practice. While analytical models are often described in terms of their internal structure, the note suggests that their analytical function may depend on how they are used in context. The concept of mode of application is defined as the way in which analytical instruments are used, and analytical visibility is described as emerging from the relation between structure, use, and context. The note further introduces mode-dependent analytical visibility, referring to the extent to which elements such as factual grounds, criteria, and evaluative relations become identifiable…