The limits of computation: A philosophical critique of contemporary Big Data research
This paper reviews the contemporary discussion on the epistemological and ontological effects of Big Data within social science, observing an increased focus on relationality and complexity, and a tendency to naturalize social phenomena. The epistemic limits of this emerging computational paradigm a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-11-01
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Series: | Big Data & Society |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2053951718811843 |