Basic Concepts of Measurement (Paperback, Revised)

The nature of measurement is a topic of central concern in the philosophy of science and, indeed, measurement is the essential link between science and mathematics. Professor Ellis's book, originally published in 1966, is the first general exposition of the philosophical and logical principles involved in measurement since N. R. Campbell's Principles of Measurement and Calculation (1928), and P. W. Bridgman's Dimensional Analysis (1931). Professor Ellis writes from an empiricist standpoint. His object is to distinguish and define the basic concepts in measurement, for example: scale, quantity, unit. dimension, number and probability. He discusses the problem of classifying scales of measurement and the special logical problems associated with each kind of scale. A translation of mach's Critique on the Concept of Temperature, which gives his views on the nature of measurement more fully than in any of his other works, is given as an appendix.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1968
First published:	1966
Authors:	Brian Ellis
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	232
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-09556-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	0-521-09556-5
Barcode:	9780521095563

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