Homeopathy: "The Plural of Anecdote is Data”

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The Plural of Anecdote is Data

17th March 2011

Once upon a time… but no, hold on. Every homeopath, every patient, can give many ‘anecdotal’ reports of treatment success. So what is an anecdote? “a narrative of […] a single event […] in itself interesting or striking”. In terms of someone’s experience, what’s wrong with that? And when is an anecdote not an anecdote? When it’s qualitative research. Or as political scientist Raymond Wolfinger said, “the plural of anecdote is data”.

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Homeopathy: "The Plural of Anecdote is Data”
Thursday, 17 March 2011
The Plural of Anecdote is Data 17th March 2011 Once upon a time… but no, hold on.� Every homeopath, every patient, can give many...