This book is a crystallization of author Chong Ho Yu's contemplation on the meaning of quantitative methods from the perspectives of history and the philosophy of science. Emphasizing the importance of a data analyst 'always knowing where the numbers come from,' Yu broadens the search to include a gamut of questions exploring the foundations of quantitative research. This informative book is written for readers with an intermediate knowledge of statistics and philosophy.
This book is a crystallization of author Chong Ho Yu's contemplation on the meaning of quantitative methods from the perspectives of history and the philosophy of science. Emphasizing the importance of a data analyst 'always knowing where the numbers come from,' Yu broadens the search to include a gamut of questions exploring the foundations of quantitative research. This informative book is written for readers with an intermediate knowledge of statistics and philosophy.
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Philosophy of the Fisherian and Pearsonian Schools Chapter 3 2. Misconceived Links Between Positivism and Quantitative Research Chapter 4 3. Logics of Abduction, Deduction, and Induction Chapter 5 4. Philosophy of Mathematics and Quantitative Research Chapter 6 5. Philosophical Issues of Factor Analysis Chapter 7 6. Causal Inferences and Duhem-Quine Thesis Chapter 8 7. Causal Markov Condition, Faithfulness Assumption, and Virtual Intervention Chapter 9 8. Statistical God of the Gaps? Chapter 10 References Chapter 11 Index
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Philosophy of the Fisherian and Pearsonian Schools Chapter 3 2. Misconceived Links Between Positivism and Quantitative Research Chapter 4 3. Logics of Abduction, Deduction, and Induction Chapter 5 4. Philosophy of Mathematics and Quantitative Research Chapter 6 5. Philosophical Issues of Factor Analysis Chapter 7 6. Causal Inferences and Duhem-Quine Thesis Chapter 8 7. Causal Markov Condition, Faithfulness Assumption, and Virtual Intervention Chapter 9 8. Statistical God of the Gaps? Chapter 10 References Chapter 11 Index
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