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Some Epistemological Considerations Concerning Quantitative Analysis
- Source :
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Journal of Applied Quantitative Methods . Win 2008 3(4):375-379. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- This article presents the author's address at the 2007 "Journal of Applied Quantitative Methods" ("JAQM") prize awarding festivity. The festivity was included in the opening of the 4th International Conference on Applied Statistics, November 22, 2008, Bucharest, Romania. In the address, the author reflects on three theses that question the gnoseological and operational efficiency of quantitative methods in the social domain. The first refers to symbolical analysis, where the connections between different qualitative categories are transposed into equation systems, including different types of inequalities or existence conditions. The second refers to empirical research. The third thesis upon which the author reflects refers to the skepticism concerning the predictive capacity of quantitative analysis. Here, the author cites several causal factors contributing to the recent global crisis in the context of these theories. (Contains 1 note.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1842-4562
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Quantitative Methods
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ826213
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Opinion Papers<br />Speeches/Meeting Papers