Trust in Numbers (Paperback)

Theodore M. Porter

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 2020

0691208417 / 9780691208411

Serie: Libro 1 di 26 - Princeton Paperbacks

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Paperback. A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantification.What accounts for the prestige of quantitative methods? The usual answer is that quantification is desirable in social investigation as a result of its successes in science. Trust in Numbers questions whether such success in the study of stars, molecules, or cells should be an attractive model for research on human societies, and examines why the natural sciences are highly quantitative in the first place. Theodore Porter argues that a better understanding of the attractions of quantification in business, government, and social research brings a fresh perspective to its role in psychology, physics, and medicine. Quantitative rigor is not inherent in science but arises from political and social pressures, and objectivity derives its impetus from cultural contexts. In a new preface, the author sheds light on the current infatuation with quantitative methods, particularly at the intersection of science and bureaucracy.'A closely reasoned, densely written historical account of how nonscientific people came to use numbers for political purposes.' Rudy Rucker, Scientific American'Porter delivers a fine, scholarly account of how numerical measurement is used both to standardise results and to communicate them unambiguously.' Jon Turney, New Scientist'Compelling, beautifully written, and makes an important contribution to our understanding of one of the most fundamental features of modernity: the rise of quantification.' Contemporary Sociology'A highly original series of historical and philosophical reflections.' M. Norton Wise, British Journal for the History of Science A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantification. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
Trust in Numbers (Paperback)
Autore
Theodore M. Porter
Editore
Princeton University Press, New Jersey
Anno di pubblicazione
2020
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0691208417
ISBN 13
9780691208411
Serie
Libro 1 di 26: Princeton Paperbacks

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