In sociology of science, the graphism thesis is a proposition of Bruno Latour that graphs are important in science.
Research has shown that one can distinguish between hard science and soft science disciplines based on the level of graph use, so it can be argued that there is a correlation between scientificity and visuality.[1][2] Furthermore, natural sciences publications appear to make heavier use of graphs than mathematical and social sciences.[3]
It has been claimed that an example of a discipline that uses graphs heavily but is not at all scientific is technical analysis.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Darin J. Arsenault; Laurence D. Smith; Edith A. Beauchamp (03/01/2006). "Visual Inscriptions in the Scientific Hierarchy" (PDF). Science Communication. 27 (3): 376. doi:10.1177/1075547005285030.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Laurence D. Smith; Lisa A. Best; D. Alan Stubbs; John Johnston; Andrea Bastiani Archibald (02/01/2000). "Scientific Graphs and the Hierarchy of the Sciences:" (PDF). Social Studies of Science. 30 (1): 73. doi:10.1177/030631200030001003.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) at JSTOR - ^ William S. Cleveland (1984). "Graphs in Scientific Publications". The American Statistician. 38 (4): 261–9. doi:10.2307/2683400. JSTOR 2683400.
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External links
- Best LA, Smith LD, Stubbs DA (2001). "Graph use in psychology and other sciences". Behav. Processes. 54 (1–3): 155–165. doi:10.1016/S0376-6357(01)00156-5. PMID 11369467.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Roger Krohn (1991). "Why are graphs so central in science?". Biology and Philosophy. 6 (2): 181–203. doi:10.1007/BF02426837.
- William S. Cleveland (1984). "Graphs in Scientific Publications". The American Statistician. 38 (4): 261–9. doi:10.2307/2683400. JSTOR 2683400.
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