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Aspects of scientific explanation
Michael D. Resnik,Carl G. Hempel +1 more
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This article is published in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research.The article was published on 1966-09-01. It has received 2410 citations till now.read more
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Principles of Marketing
TL;DR: The second edition of Randall's introductory text for general marketing courses, combining academic rigour with an accessible writing style as mentioned in this paper, provides a comprehensive overview of 'classical' marketing, including the shift from transactions to relationships, one-to-one marketing and mass customisation, changes in the role and organization of the marketing function, marketing accountability and marketing metrics.
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Verification, Validation, and Confirmation of Numerical Models in the Earth Sciences
TL;DR: Verification and validation of numerical models of natural systems is impossible because natural systems are never closed and because model results are always nonunique.
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A realist theory of science
TL;DR: In this article, Roy Bhaskar sets out to revindicate ontology, critiquing the reduction of being in favor of knowledge, which he calls the "epistemic fallacy".
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Evaluation of goodness-of-fit indices for structural equation models
Stanley A. Mulaik,Lawrence R. James,Judith Van Alstine,Nathan Bennett,Sherri Lind,C. Dean Stilwell +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the use of goodness-of-fit indices for the assessment of the fit of structural equation models to data and assess their strengths and weaknesses, and discuss less biased estimates of goodness of fit and a relative normedfit index for testing fit of a structural model exclusive of the measurement model.
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A Realist Theory of Science.
R. A. Sharpe,Roy Bhaskar +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, Roy Bhaskar sets out to revindicate ontology, critiquing the reduction of being in favor of knowledge, which he calls the ''epistemic fallacy'' and develops a new ontology in which concepts of structure, difference and change come to the fore.