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Exploring inductive risk : case studies of values in science /

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This work brings together 11 case studies of inductive risk - the chance that scientific inference is incorrect - that range over a wide variety of scientific contexts and fields. The chapters are designed to illustrate the pervasiveness of inductive risk, assist scientists and policymakers in respo...

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Other Authors: Elliott, Kevin Christopher (Editor, Contributor), Richards, Ted, 1968- (Editor, Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Inference.
Science > Philosophy.
Science > Methodology.
Inférence (Logique)
Sciences > Méthodologie.
Inference
Science > Methodology
Science > Philosophy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This work brings together 11 case studies of inductive risk - the chance that scientific inference is incorrect - that range over a wide variety of scientific contexts and fields. The chapters are designed to illustrate the pervasiveness of inductive risk, assist scientists and policymakers in responding to it, and productively move theoretical discussions of the topic forward.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 290 pages .)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190467753
0190467754