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--- public:rem4:rem4-16:philosophy_of_science_iii [2016/09/26 12:36] – [Can One Method Support Another?] thorisson2
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 |  |  **Empirical**  |  **Mathematical**  |  **Philosophical**  |
 |  from **Empirical** to  |  -  |  **no** \\ mathematics cannot get support from empirical methods because the former is axiomatic (what experiment would support that 2+2=4?)  |  **yes** \\ empirical results can limit and focus philosophical investigations  |
-|  from **Mathematics** to  |  **yes** \\ via modeling  |  -  |  **yes** \\ via speculation  |
+|  from **Mathematics** to  |  **yes** \\ via modeling  |  -  |  **yes** \\ mathematical arguments can limit and focus philosophical investigations  |
 |  from **Philosophy** to  |  **yes** \\ a fundamental function of philosophy is to inform and guide empirical investigation  |  **yes** \\ philosophy informs and guides mathematics  |  -  |
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 |  |  **UI / UX**  |  **Data Science**  |  **Info Networks**  |  **Simulation**  |
 |  **Example Researcher**  | Marta Lárusdóttir  | Markus Scheidl  | Magnús Már Halldórsson  | Joanna Bryson  |
-|  Example Focus  |  relevance & effectiveness of methods  | predicting user preferences  | building better wireless networks  | understanding behavior of groups  |
+|  Example Focus  | relevance & effectiveness of methods  | predicting user preferences  | building better wireless networks  | understanding behavior of groups  |
 |  **Key Methodology Type**  | empirical  | empirical  | mathematical  | simulation  |
-|  **Key Investigation Methods**  | Observations (e.g. think-aloud testing), interviews, questionnaires and experiments    | massive data analysis, statistics  | network analysis, modeling  | modeling and simulation  |
+|  **Key Investigation Methods**  | Observations \\ (e.g. think-aloud testing), \\ interviews, \\ questionnaires \\ and experiments    | massive data analysis, statistics  | network analysis, modeling  | modeling and simulation  |
 |  **Whose Behavior is Studied?**  | individuals, end-users  | individuals, end-users, groups  | algorithms, hardware  | groups, societies   |
-|  **Comparable Fields**  | psychological research  | geology  | formal modeling and verification  | economics  |
+|  **Fields With Comparable Features**  | psychological research  | disaster management  | formal modeling and verification  | economics  |