Local Epistemic Action Is a Subtype of Epistemic Action (Allen-2023)
This is a theory that states "Local Epistemic Action is a subtype of Epistemic Action, i.e. epistemic action is a supertype of local epistemic action."
Local Epistemic Action Is a Subtype of Epistemic Action (Allen-2023) was formulated by Joshua Allen in 2023.1
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
Suggestions To Accept
Here are all the modifications where the acceptance of this theory has been suggested:
Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
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Sciento-2023-0006 | Scientonomy | 31 December 2023 | Accept that epistemic actions can be local or global. Also accept the definition of global epistemic action as an epistemic action that is available to all epistemic agents trans-historically and universally and the definition of local epistemic action as an epistemic action that is not available trans-historically to all epistemic agents, but is specific to some time periods or some agents. | Open |
Questions Answered
Local Epistemic Action Is a Subtype of Epistemic Action (Allen-2023) is an attempt to answer the following questions: Subtypes of Epistemic Action and Supertypes of Local Epistemic Action.
Description
Allen argues that many types of epistemic actions are local (e.g. simulating, modeling, experimenting).1
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References
- a b Allen, Joshua. (2023) Epistemic Actions: A Scientonomic Framework. Scientonomy 5, 73-91. Retrieved from https://scientojournal.com/index.php/scientonomy/article/view/42266.