Epstimology - ANSWER-Study of knowledge
absolute truth - ANSWER-considered to be absolute if it is valid at all times and place
relative truth - ANSWER-truth is always relative to some particular frame of refereance such as language, culture, gender, age, sex.
all truth is relative
Thaetet...
absolute truth - ANSWER-considered to be absolute if it is valid at all times and place
relative truth - ANSWER-truth is always relative to some particular frame of refereance
such as language, culture, gender, age, sex.
all truth is relative
Thaetetus: knowledge is whatever we percieve things to be (PLATO)
Descarte - ANSWER-you should always be skeptical of what you see- doubt everything
until you can prove it to be right. (CARTESIEN METHOD)
Solipsism - ANSWER-"I think therefore I am"
Radical skepticism
since i am thinking i am true
print culture and authority - ANSWER-the authority is in the hands of the author
print culture: anyone has access to add or edit if they have the ability or inclination to do
so
Wikipedia policies - ANSWER-Verifiability
No original research
NPOV
Heterarchial
Transparent
Collaborative
Reliability of sources
Citation
Verifiability - ANSWER-Other people using wiki can check to see if the information
comes from a reliable source
No Original Research - ANSWER-Must come from a reliable source.
Facts, allegations, and ideas
NPOV - ANSWER-Neutral point of view
Must be written from a neutral point of view
Representing fairly with no bias
Heterarchial - ANSWER-Same plane- no hierarchy (editors)
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