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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 과학/수학/생태 > 과학 > 시스템 이론
· ISBN : 9783030655600
· 쪽수 : 279쪽
· 출판일 : 2022-04-01
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Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Motivation
Measurement across the sciences
What constitutes “good” measurement?
Developing a common vocabulary
Chapter 2: Basic concepts in measurementA black-box characterization of measurement
Vocabulary for measurement
The goals of measurement
Measurement uncertaintyChapter 3: History of measurement
A brief history of measurement in the physical sciences
A brief history of measurement in the social sciences
Chapter 4: A historical overview of philosophical perspectives on measurementOperationalist perspectives
Representational perspectives
Pragmatist perspectives
Realist perspectives
Points of agreement, disagreement, and incommensurability
Part II: A new integrated concept system for measurement
Chapter 5: A meta-structural understanding of measurement
Model-based approaches to measurement
A structured methodology for measurement developmentChapter 6: An epistemology of measurement
Measurement in the context of general theories of epistemology
A pragmatist-realist perspective on measurement
Objectivity and (inter)subjectivity
How does one justify the dependability of a measurement?
Chapter 7: Measurand definitions and definitional uncertainty
Defining measurands
Examples of definitional uncertainty from various domains
The historical importance of definitional uncertainty
A pragmatic realist approach to definitional uncertainty
Chapter 8: Measurement across the sciences
Measurement of physical propertiesMeasurement of psychological properties
Measurement of societal properties
Comparing measurement concepts and issues across contexts
Part III: Controversies and Issues
Chapter 9: Measurement in psychology: the legacy of operationalism
An example of contemporary measurement practice in psychology
The advantages of operationalism
The disadvantages of operationalismMoving a discipline beyond operationalism
Chapter 10: Big data
A brief description of big data and data analytics
Critique of data analytics from a measurement point of viewEmpirical example
Chapter 11: The role of human beings within measurement
The roles of different actors/subjects who design and/or interact with the measurement system
A pragmatic-realist approach to feedback loops and interactions
Chapter 12: Scaling
Types of property evaluationQuantities and quantification
Classification and measurement
Part IV: Conclusion
Chapter 13: Prospects for the future
Measurement across complex networks of actorsMeasurement in industry, commerce, and society
The role of measurement in science.