The Hermeneutic Circle of Data Visualization: The Case Study of the Affinity Map (2024)

Rodighiero, D., & Romele, A. (2020). The Hermeneutic Circle of Data Visualization: The Case Study of the Affinity Map. Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology, 24(3), 357-375. https://doi.org/10.5840/techne202081126

Rodighiero, Dario ; Romele, Alberto. / The Hermeneutic Circle of Data Visualization : The Case Study of the Affinity Map. In: Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology. 2020 ; Vol. 24, Nr. 3. blz. 357-375.

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Rodighiero, D & Romele, A 2020, 'The Hermeneutic Circle of Data Visualization: The Case Study of the Affinity Map', Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology, vol. 24, nr. 3, blz. 357-375. https://doi.org/10.5840/techne202081126

The Hermeneutic Circle of Data Visualization: The Case Study of the Affinity Map. / Rodighiero, Dario; Romele, Alberto.
In: Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology, Vol. 24, Nr. 3, 2020, blz. 357-375.

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Rodighiero D, Romele A. The Hermeneutic Circle of Data Visualization: The Case Study of the Affinity Map. Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology. 2020;24(3):357-375. doi: 10.5840/techne202081126