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Science Outside the Laboratory

By Marcel Boumans

Science Outside the Laboratory

By Marcel Boumans

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The conduct of most of social science occurs outside the laboratory. Such studies in field science explore phenomena that cannot for practical, technical, or ethical reasons be explored under controlled conditions. These phenomena cannot be fully isolated from their environment or investigated by manipulation or intervention. Yet measurement, including rigorous or clinical measurement, does provide analysts with a sound basis for discerning what occurs under field conditions, and why. In Science Outside the Laboratory, Marcel Boumans explores the state of measurement theory, its reliability, and the role expert judgment plays in field investigations from the perspective of the philosophy of science. Its discussion of the problems of passive observation, the calculus of observation, the two-model problem, and model-based consensus uses illustrations drawn primarily from economics. Rich in research and discussion, the volume clarifies the extent to which measurement provides valid information about objects and events in field sciences, but also has implications for measurement in the laboratory. Scholars in the fields of philosophy of science, social science, and economics will find Science Outside the Laboratory a compelling and informative read.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
214
Release Date:
2015-06-01
Publication Date:
2015-06-01
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199388288
ISBN13:
9780199388288
Weight:
490 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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