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 scholars and their methods, their assumptions, and the socio-historical conditions that made calculations and their interpretations possible. In doing so, questions posed as early as Émile Durkheim's and Ernst Cassirer's ones are revisited and the concept of symbolic form is put to the test in this particular survey, conducted over long period of time. Although distinct from a methodological and epistemological point of view, today these regimes may be found together in the toolbox of statisticians and those who comment on their conclusions. As such, the book is addressed to social scientists and historians and all those who are interested in numerical productions.
| ISBN: | 9783031512568 |
| Publication date: | 14th March 2025 |
| Author: | Eric Brian |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 169 pages |
| Series: | Methodos Series |
| Genres: |
Society and Social Sciences Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Sociology Probability and statistics Philosophy of science History of science |
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 scholars and their methods, their assumptions, and the socio-historical conditions that made calculations and their interpretations possible. In doing so, questions posed as early as Émile Durkheim's and Ernst Cassirer's ones are revisited and the concept of symbolic form is put to the test in this particular survey, conducted over long period of time. Although distinct from a methodological and epistemological point of view, today these regimes may be found together in the toolbox of statisticians and those who comment on their conclusions. As such, the book is addressed to social scientists and historians and all those who are interested in numerical productions.
Are Statistics Only Made of Data? features in the following genres: Society and Social Sciences, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Sociology, Probability and statistics, Philosophy of science, History of science
Are Statistics Only Made of Data? is available in Paperback
Are Statistics Only Made of Data? was written by Eric Brian and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Are Statistics Only Made of Data? has 169 pages
Yes it is part of Methodos Series series
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