Philosophical and Foundational Issues in Measurement Theory - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0805807268 ISBN 13 : 9780805807264

Editeur : Psychology Press, 1991

Synopsis

Measurement theory has only recently become recognized as a legitimate, specialized field of inquiry. This text covers a wide range of issues of central concern to contemporary measurement theorists, and a broad range of philosophical perspectives are represented. The formalist, representationalist approach defines measurement as the assignment of numbers to entities and events to represent their properties and relations. It also states that measurement theory is supposed to analyze the concept of a scale of measurement, describe various types of scales and their uses, and formulate the conditions required for the existence of scales of various types. Since this approach dominates contemporary measurement theory, the volume begins with essays by some of its leading architects. In order to allow for diverse points of view, the book also includes articles that attempt to broaden this approach, and several that even criticize the approach.

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À propos de l'auteur

Savage, C. Wade; Ehrlich, Philip

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Psychology Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0805807268
• ISBN 13: 9780805807264
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Savage C. Wade, Ehrlich Philip
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