The epistemological foundations of data science: a critical review.

The modern abundance and prominence of data have led to the development of “data science” as a new field of enquiry, along with a body of epistemological reflections upon its foundations, methods, and consequences. This article provides a systematic analysis and critical review of significant open p...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 200; no. 6; pp. 1 - 26
Autores principales: Desai, Jules, Watson, David, Wang, Vincent, Taddeo, Mariarosaria, Floridi, Luciano
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Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2022
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