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Statystyka jako jedna z nauk realnych
Statistics as one of the real science

Author(s): Mirosław Szreder
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Economy, Epistemology, Logic, Methodology and research technology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: statistics; mathematics

Summary/Abstract: The author discusses the views expressed by Julian Daszkowski in the article "On rhetorical and non-logical aspects of applied statistics". Without under-mining the fundamental goal of reflection for it to philosophical dilemmas of science statistics, the inconsistencies in theoretical considerations were stressed by the author of polemics. He especially emphasizes the importance of mathematics and of probability for statistical surveys.

  • Issue Year: 59/2014
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 36-39
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish