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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Chong Ho Yu, Ph.D. is the Director of Testing, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research for Arizona State University's Digital Media Instructional Technology Department. He earned a Master's in Human Relations and a Master's in Education from the University of Oklahoma, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Arizona State University, where he is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Philosophy. He is the author of several books, book chapters, and numerous journal articles.
Inhaltsangabe
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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