Epistemic Community
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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 question was first formulated by Nicholas Overgaard in 2016. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community. At the moment, the question has no accepted answer in Scientonomy.
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Acceptance Record
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| Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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| Scientonomy | 10 September 2016 | The question became accepted with the publication of Overgaard's A Taxonomy for Social Agents of Scientific Change.Overgaard (2016) | Yes |
All Theories
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| Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
|---|---|---|
| Epistemic Community (Overgaard-2017) | A community that has a collective intentionality to know the world. | 2017 |
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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