Epistemic Community
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 term has no accepted definition in Scientonomy.
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 19 May 2017 | The question became accepted with the publication of Overgaard's A Taxonomy for Social Agents of Scientific Change. | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Epistemic Community (Overgaard-2017) | A community that has a collective intentionality to know the world. | 2017 |
Accepted Theories
Suggested Modifications
Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
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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 |
Current Definition
Ontology
Existence
There is currently no accepted view concerning the existence of epistemic communitys.
Disjointness
No classes are currently accepted as being disjoint with this class.
Subtypes
No classes are currently accepted as subtypes of an epistemic community.
Supertypes
No classes are currently accepted as supertypes of an epistemic community.
Associations
No associations of an epistemic community are currently accepted.
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Dynamics
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Related Topics
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