journal article
Dec 01, 2021
On Measurement Scales: Neither Ordinal Nor Interval?
Abstract
There is a received view on measurement scales. It includes both a classification of scales (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio) and a set of prescriptions regarding measurement inferences. This article casts doubt on the adequacy of this received view. To do this, I propose an epistemic characterization of the ordinal/interval distinction, that is, one in terms of researchers’ beliefs. This novel characterization reveals the ordinal/interval distinction as too coarse grained and thus the received view as too restrictive of a framework for measurement research.
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- Published
- Dec 01, 2021
- Vol/Issue
- 88(5)
- Pages
- 929-939
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Cristian Larroulet Philippi (2021). On Measurement Scales: Neither Ordinal Nor Interval?. Philosophy of Science, 88(5), 929-939. https://doi.org/10.1086/714873
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