Standardization in Measurement: Philosophical, Historical and Sociological IssuesOliver Schlaudt, Lara Huber Routledge, 2015 M10 6 - 256 páginas The application of standard measurement is a cornerstone of modern science. In this collection of essays, standardization of procedure, units of measurement and the epistemology of standardization are addressed by specialists from sociology, history and the philosophy of science. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
Making the Field | 11 |
Standardizing and Representing | 53 |
Calibration Accessing Precision from Within | 95 |
The Apparatus of Commensurability | 139 |
Standards and Power The Question of Authority | 173 |
Notes | 217 |
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