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Revision as of 02:08, 17 January 2018

What is epistemic community? How should it be defined? I.e. how is it different from non-epistemic community?

The term is widely used in many contexts when referring to communities that have to do with knowledge. The term needs a proper definition to make it clear what differentiates epistemic communities from non-epistemic communities.

In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Nicholas Overgaard in 2016. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.

Broader History

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Scientonomic History

Acceptance Record

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CommunityAccepted FromAcceptance IndicatorsStill AcceptedAccepted UntilRejection Indicators
Scientonomy19 May 2017The question became accepted with the publication of Overgaard's A Taxonomy for Social Agents of Scientific Change.Yes

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TheoryFormulationFormulated In
Epistemic Community (Overgaard-2017)A community that has a collective intentionality to know the world.2017

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Accepted Theories

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Suggested Modifications

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Modification Community Date Suggested Summary Verdict Verdict Rationale Date Assessed
Sciento-2017-0014 Scientonomy 19 May 2017 Provided that the definition of community is accepted, accept new definitions of epistemic community and non-epistemic community as sub-types of community. Open

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