Why is the phrase “other things being equal” used when one generalizes, is developing causal arguments, or is engaged in theory building?
In this essay I pay particular attention to some of the strategies for learning that are implied by the phrase “other things being equal”. I will begin with a common situation where a scientist offers generalizations from data and or experiences that were judged to be interesting, provocative, and o...
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Sociedade de Arqueologia Brasileira
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Revista de Arqueologia |
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| Online Access: | https://revista.sabnet.org/index.php/SAB/article/view/243 |