Category Archives: Statistics

Peirce and Democracy • 1

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Jon Awbrey

Re: Peirce List Discussion • GR • JA In my mind the connection between Peirce and Democracy has long revolved around the concept of representation. Representation in its semiotic sense has to do with signs that represent pragmatic objects to … Continue reading →

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Theory and Therapy of Representations • 1

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jon Awbrey

Again, in a ship, if a man were at liberty to do what he chose, but were devoid of mind and excellence in navigation (αρετης κυβερνητικης), do you perceive what must happen to him and his fellow sailors? Plato • … Continue reading →

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Pedagogy and Phrenology

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Jon Awbrey

Re: Gene V Glass • Why I Am No Longer a Measurement Specialist When I was learning research statistics, the standard cautionary tale on construct validity featured the foibles of Phrenology, the onetime pseudoscience that sought to psych out a … Continue reading →

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