How do you assert a graph? Towards an account of depictions in scientific testimony.
I extend the literature on norms of assertion to the ubiquitous use of graphs in scientific papers and presentations, which I term "graphical testimony." On my account, the testimonial presentation of a graph involves commitment to both (a) the in‐context reliability of the graph's framing devices a...
| Publicado en: | Nous (0029-4624) Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 678 - 700 |
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