Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life

A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantification What accounts for the prestige of quantitative...
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Author: Theodore M. Porter
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Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life by Porter, Theodore M.

Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life

Dhs. 208.30

Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life

Dhs. 208.30
Author: Theodore M. Porter
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantification

What accounts for the prestige of quantitative methods? The usual answer is that quantification is desirable in social investigation as a result of its successes in science. Trust in Numbers questions whether such success in the study of stars, molecules, or cells should be an attractive model for research on human societies, and examines why the natural sciences are highly quantitative in the first place. Theodore Porter argues that a better understanding of the attractions of quantification in business, government, and social research brings a fresh perspective to its role in psychology, physics, and medicine. Quantitative rigor is not inherent in science but arises from political and social pressures, and objectivity derives its impetus from cultural contexts. In a new preface, the author sheds light on the current infatuation with quantitative methods, particularly at the intersection of science and bureaucracy.

Author: Theodore M. Porter
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 08/18/2020
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780691208411

About the Author
Theodore M. Porter is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His books include The Rise of Statistical Thinking and Genetics in the Madhouse (both Princeton).

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