Porter, Theodore M. 2001. "Economics and the History of Measurement" in Judy L. Klein and Mary S. Morgan, eds. The Age of Economic Measurement (Durham and London: Duke University Press): pp. 4-22. 9: In contrast astrology developed what was considered to be very important information. "Astrology was the most important site of quantitative precision through the sixteenth century. Astrological reasons, rather than merely astronomical ones, provided the principal incentive for applying measurement and calculation to the heavens. While it never worked perfectly, astrology was a disciplined strategy of prognostication, requiring meticulous calculation and supported by distinguished authorities. Measurement was not required here by the needs of pure science, but by practical demands."
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 06:50:16AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > But as I have pointed out before, not, of course, to > the paradigmatic example of a Popperian social science, > astrology. Unlike any other social scientists, the > astrologers provide me with twelve succinct, specific > and easily falsifiable predictions every day with my > daily newspaper. > > dd -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
