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Latest revision as of 16:17, 9 February 2023
What is individual epistemic agent? How should it be defined?
The notion of an individual epistemic agent is meant to capture the class of individuals who can act as epistemic agents. Thus, a proper definition of the term is in order.
In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Paul Patton in 2019. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.
Contents
Scientonomic History
In the scientonomic context, the term was coined in 2019 by Paul Patton, who used it to refer to those individuals who can act as epistemic agents.1
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 26 December 2019 | This is when Patton's Epistemic Tools and Epistemic Agents in Scientonomy was published. The term was coined in that paper. | Yes |
All Theories
Accepted Theories
Suggested Modifications
Current Definition
There is currently no accepted answer to this question.
Ontology
Existence
In Scientonomy, it is currently accepted that "There is such a thing as an individual epistemic agent."
Disjointness
In Scientonomy, no classes are currently accepted as disjoint with Individual Epistemic Agent.
Subtypes
In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted subtypes of Individual Epistemic Agent.
Supertypes
In Scientonomy, the following supertype of Individual Epistemic Agent is currently accepted:
Associations
In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted associations of Individual Epistemic Agent.
If a question concerning the ontology of an individual epistemic agent is missing, please add it here.
Dynamics
If a question concerning the dynamics of an individual epistemic agent is missing, please add it here.
References
- ^ Patton, Paul. (2019) Epistemic Tools and Epistemic Agents in Scientonomy. Scientonomy 3, 63-89. Retrieved from https://scientojournal.com/index.php/scientonomy/article/view/33621.