Modification:Sciento-2019-0016
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Accept the definition of epistemic tool, stating that a physical object or system is an epistemic tool for an epistemic agent, when there is a procedure by which the tool can provide an acceptable source of knowledge for answering some question under the employed method of that agent.
The modification was suggested to Scientonomy community by Paul Patton on 26 December 2019.1 The modification is currently being evaluated; a verdict is pending.
Preamble
TODO:
Modification
Also accept that the following symbol is to be used in scientonomic diagrams to depict epistemic tools:
Theories To Accept
- Epistemic Tool (Patton-2019): A physical object or system is an epistemic tool for an epistemic agent iff there is a procedure by which the tool can provide an acceptable source of knowledge for answering some question under the employed method of that agent.
Questions Answered
This modification attempts to answer the following question(s):
- Epistemic Tool: What is epistemic tool? How should it be defined?
Verdict
The modification is currently being evaluated; a verdict is pending.
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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.