Are Statistics Only Made of Data? Know-how and Presupposition from the 17th and 19th Centuries
This book examines several epistemological regimes in studies of numerical data over the last four centuries. It distinguishes these regimes and mobilises questions present in the philosophy of science, sociology and historical works throughout the 20th century. Attention is given to the skills of s...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
| Series: | Methodos Series, Methodological Prospects in the Social Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword: The Peculiar Meanings of Data
- Chapter 1: Considering Data: Critique and Method
- Chapter 2: Data Arithmetic, Ratios and Mechanical Reasoning in the 17th Century
- Chapter 3: Analytical Probability, Averages and Data Distributions in the 19th Century
- Chapter 4: Idols, Paradigms and Specters in Data Sciences
- List of illustations.-List of references.-General index