The Epistemology of Measurement: A Model-based Account

Measurement is an indispensable part of physical science as well as of commerce, industry, and daily life. Measuring activities appear unproblematic when performed with familiar instruments such as thermometers and clocks, but a closer examination reveals a host of epistemological questions, includi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tal, Eran
Other Authors: Morrison, Margaret
Language:en_ca
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/34936