Heilmann, Conrad (2014) A New Interpretation of the Representational Theory of Measurement. In: UNSPECIFIED.
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Abstract
On the received view, the Representational Theory of Measurement reduces measurement to the numerical representation of empirical relations. This account of measurement has been widely criticised. In this paper, I provide a new interpretation of the Representational Theory of Measurement that sidesteps these debates. I propose to view the Representational Theory of Measurement as a library of theorems that investigate the numerical representability of qualitative relations. Such theorems are useful tools for concept formation which, in turn, is one crucial aspect of measurement for a broad range of cases in linguistics, rational choice, metaphysics, and the social sciences.
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Keywords: | Representational Theory of Measurement; Measurement; Philosophy of Social Science; Philosophy of Economics; Axiomatic Approach | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Decision Theory Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Operationalism/Instrumentalism Specific Sciences > Psychology |
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Depositing User: | Dr. Conrad Heilmann | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 05 Sep 2014 12:37 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2014 12:37 | ||||||
Item ID: | 11009 | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Decision Theory Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Operationalism/Instrumentalism Specific Sciences > Psychology |
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Date: | 2014 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11009 |
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