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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “stephanie harvard”
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  • Scientific Models and Decision Making

    by Eric Winsberg, Stephanie Harvard ...
    Series series Elements in the Philosophy of Science
    This Element introduces the philosophical literature on models, with an emphasis on normative considerations relevant to models for decision-making. Chapter 1 gives an overview of core questions in the philosophy of modeling. Chapter 2 examines the concept of model adequacy for purpose, using three examples of models from the atmospheric sciences to describe how this sort of adequacy is determined ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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    Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace

    by Harvard Business Review ...
    Narrated by Stephanie Dillard, Amanda Kersey, Leah Sheppard, Teresa Cardador, Julia González Romero, Cristina Massa, Stacey Abrams, Lara Hodgson, Raven Hoffman, Vanessa Bohns ...
    Series series HBR Women at Work

    Unabridged

    4 hours 5 min

    Find success in a workplace dominated by men.Sexism. Self-doubt. Invisibility. When you're one of the only women in your workplace, it can be difficult to gain your footing. Organizations need to change, but in the meantime, women can find success in these settings—and even flourish in them.Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace provides the advice you need to ensure your professional growth in ... Read more

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  • This Idea Must Die

    Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress

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  • Information

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Luciano Floridi ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    We live an information-soaked existence - information pours into our lives through television, radio, books, and of course, the Internet. Some say we suffer from 'infoglut'. But what is information? The concept of 'information' is a profound one, rooted in mathematics, central to whole branches of science, yet with implications on every aspect of our everyday lives: DNA provides the information to ... Read more

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  • Unthought

    The Power of the Cognitive Nonconscious

    by N. Katherine Hayles ...
    "This cutting-edge" book argues cognition is not just limited to humans but extends to all life forms and intelligent machines, sharing a global ecology (Laura Otis, author of Rethinking Thought: Inside the Minds of Creative Scientists and Artists ).N. Katherine Hayles is known for breaking new ground at the intersection of the sciences and humanities. In Unthought, she once again bridges ... Read more

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  • Artificial Societies

    The Computer Simulation Of Social Life

    Edited by Nigel Gilbert, Rosaria Conte ...
    An exploration of the implications of developments in artificial intelligence for social scientific research, which builds on the theoretical and methodological insights provided by "Simulating societies".; This book is intended for worldwide library market for social science subjects such as sociology, political science, geography, archaeology/anthropology, and significant appeal within computer ... Read more

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  • Statistical Models

    Theory and Practice

    by David A. Freedman ...
    This lively and engaging book explains the things you have to know in order to read empirical papers in the social and health sciences, as well as the techniques you need to build statistical models of your own. The discussion in the book is organized around published studies, as are many of the exercises. Relevant journal articles are reprinted at the back of the book. Freedman makes a thorough ... Read more

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  • The Tangle of Science

    Reliability Beyond Method, Rigour, and Objectivity

    by Nancy Cartwright, Jeremy Hardie, Eleonora Montuschi, Matthew Soleiman, Ann C. Thresher ...
    Science is remarkably reliable. It puts people on the moon, performs laser eye surgery, tells us about ancient civilizations and species, and predicts the future of our climate. What underwrites this reliability? This book argues that the standard answers--the scientific method, rigour, and objectivity--are insufficient for the job. Here we propose a new model of science which places its products ... Read more

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  • The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Scientific Modeling

    Edited by Tarja Knuuttila, Natalia Carrillo, Rami Koskinen ...
    Series series Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
    Models and modeling have played an increasingly important role in philosophy, going back to the nineteenth century. While philosophical interest in models has been remarkably lively over the last two decades, there are still many underexplored questions. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Scientific Modeling is an outstanding reference source and guide to this fast-growing area and is the ... Read more

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  • Social Networks

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    by Jeroen Bruggeman ...
    Social Networks: An Introduction is the first textbook that combines new with still-valuable older methods and theories.Designed to be a core text for graduate (and some undergraduate) courses in a variety of disciplines it is well-suited for everybody who makes a first encounter with the field of social networks, both academics and practitioners.This book includes reviews, study questions and ... Read more

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  • The Methodology of Experimental Economics

    by Francesco Guala ...
    The experimental approach in economics is a driving force behind some of the most exciting developments in the field. The 'experimental revolution' was based on a series of bold philosophical premises which have remained until now mostly unexplored. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis and critical discussion of the methodology of experimental economics, written by a philosopher of ... Read more

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