Sensory Measurements: Coordination and Standardization

@article{Barwich2015SensoryMC,
  title={Sensory Measurements: Coordination and Standardization},
  author={Ann-Sophie Barwich and Hasok Chang},
  journal={Biological Theory},
  year={2015},
  volume={10},
  pages={200-211}
}
Do sensory measurements deserve the label of “measurement”? We argue that they do. They fit with an epistemological view of measurement held in current philosophy of science, and they face the same kinds of epistemological challenges as physical measurements do: the problem of coordination and the problem of standardization. These problems are addressed through the process of “epistemic iteration,” for all measurements. We also argue for distinguishing the problem of standardization from the… 
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