| Causality in Crisis?: Statistical Methods & Search for Causal Knowledge in Social Sciences Contributor(s): McKim, Vaughn (Editor), Turner, Stephen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0268008248 ISBN-13: 9780268008246 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - Multivariate Analysis - Social Science | Statistics - Science | History |
| Series: Studies in Science and the Humanities from the Reilly Center |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6" W x 9" (1.24 lbs) 420 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These essays critically reassess the widely accepted view that statistical methods of analysis can, and do, yield causal understanding of social phenomena. They emphasize the historical, philosophical and conceptual perspectives that underlie and inform current methodological controversies. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKim, Vaughn: - Vaughn R. McKim is a Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. Stephen Turner is a Graduate Research Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of South Florida.Turner, Stephen: - Stephen Turner is a Graduate Research Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of South Florida. |