Document (#35883)

Author

Fuller, S.

Title

Social epistemology

Source

Encyclopedia of library and information sciences. 3rd ed. Ed.: M.J. Bates

Imprint

London : Taylor & Francis

Year

2009

Pages

S.xx-xx

Abstract

"Social epistemology" is the social theory or social science of knowledge. After the field's bases in the Anglophone and Continental philosophical traditions are briefly explored, social epistemology's relevance to library and information science (LIS) is established. LIS presumes that knowledge is both an inherently collective product that ought to be made universally available. This is exemplified in the traditionally iconic status of the library. However, the library began to lose its salience in the Cold War, with the massification, technologization, and instrumentalization of knowledge, now renamed "information" to stress its relativity to decision-making contexts. The resulting stress on user-friendly information intensified after the Cold War, with the rise of neoliberalism. In this context, LIS has stood out in reasserting at a practical level the traditional universalist goals of social epistemology. In particular, Don Swanson's work on "undiscovered public knowledge" appears as a major achievement in applied social epistemology and a blow for "epistemic justice." It demonstrates the utility of breaking of default information search patterns that systematically neglect relevant literature in other fields. In the final section, Wikipedia is discussed as a self-organizing experiment in achieving the same effect by refusing to respect any claims to epistemic privilege.

Footnote

Vgl.: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/book/10.1081/E-ELIS3.

Similar documents (author)

1. Fuller, D.W.: Computer-assisted instruction and the school library media center (1986) 6.19

   6.1935673 = sum of:
     6.1935673 = weight(author_txt:fuller in 890) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       6.1935673 = fieldWeight in 890, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.909708 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=890)
   

2. Fuller, E.E.: Variation in personal names in works represented in the catalog (1989) 6.19

   6.1935673 = sum of:
     6.1935673 = weight(author_txt:fuller in 564) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       6.1935673 = fieldWeight in 564, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.909708 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=564)
   

3. Fuller, M.: Media ecologies : materialist energies in art and technoculture (2005) 6.19

   6.1935673 = sum of:
     6.1935673 = weight(author_txt:fuller in 1469) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       6.1935673 = fieldWeight in 1469, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.909708 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=1469)
   

4. Wu, M.; Fuller, M.; Wilkinson, R.: Using clustering and classification approaches in interactive retrieval (2001) 3.72

   3.7161405 = sum of:
     3.7161405 = weight(author_txt:fuller in 2734) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       3.7161405 = fieldWeight in 2734, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.909708 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44421)
         0.375 = fieldNorm(doc=2734)
   

Similar documents (content)

1. Furner, J.: "A brilliant mind" : Margaret Egan and social epistemology (2004) 0.13

   0.12611578 = sum of:
     0.12611578 = product of:
       0.63057894 = sum of:
         0.037141077 = weight(abstract_txt:library in 1015) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.037141077 = score(doc=1015,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.062117554 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1168206 = boost
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.59791595 = fieldWeight in 1015, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1015)
         0.010806874 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 1015) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.010806874 = score(doc=1015,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.047655277 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1295387 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.22677183 = fieldWeight in 1015, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1015)
         0.05478316 = weight(abstract_txt:after in 1015) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.05478316 = score(doc=1015,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11161751 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2223533 = boost
               5.235323 = idf(docFreq=642, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.49081153 = fieldWeight in 1015, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.235323 = idf(docFreq=642, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1015)
         0.38752612 = weight(abstract_txt:epistemology in 1015) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.38752612 = score(doc=1015,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.41130903 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3184075 = boost
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.94217753 = fieldWeight in 1015, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1015)
         0.14032172 = weight(abstract_txt:social in 1015) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.14032172 = score(doc=1015,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.25180453 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.4347599 = boost
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.55726445 = fieldWeight in 1015, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1015)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

2. Zandonade, T.: Social epistemology from Jesse Shera to Steve Fuller (2004) 0.12

   0.1197855 = sum of:
     0.1197855 = product of:
       0.5989275 = sum of:
         0.01750847 = weight(abstract_txt:library in 1027) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.01750847 = score(doc=1027,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.062117554 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1168206 = boost
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.28186026 = fieldWeight in 1027, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1027)
         0.05165006 = weight(abstract_txt:after in 1027) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.05165006 = score(doc=1027,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.11161751 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2223533 = boost
               5.235323 = idf(docFreq=642, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.46274152 = fieldWeight in 1027, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               5.235323 = idf(docFreq=642, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1027)
         0.0321093 = weight(abstract_txt:knowledge in 1027) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.0321093 = score(doc=1027,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.10243515 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.6560372 = boost
               3.5463927 = idf(docFreq=3480, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.31345978 = fieldWeight in 1027, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.5463927 = idf(docFreq=3480, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1027)
         0.36536312 = weight(abstract_txt:epistemology in 1027) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.36536312 = score(doc=1027,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.41130903 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3184075 = boost
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.88829345 = fieldWeight in 1027, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1027)
         0.13229658 = weight(abstract_txt:social in 1027) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.13229658 = score(doc=1027,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.25180453 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.4347599 = boost
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.52539396 = fieldWeight in 1027, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1027)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

3. Buschman, J.: Once more unto the breach : "overcoming epistemology" and librarianship's de facto Deweyan pragmatism (2017) 0.11

   0.10769678 = sum of:
     0.10769678 = product of:
       0.6731049 = sum of:
         0.015475448 = weight(abstract_txt:library in 4545) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.015475448 = score(doc=4545,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.062117554 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1168206 = boost
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.24913163 = fieldWeight in 4545, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=4545)
         0.015598379 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 4545) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.015598379 = score(doc=4545,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.047655277 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1295387 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.32731694 = fieldWeight in 4545, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=4545)
         0.5593457 = weight(abstract_txt:epistemology in 4545) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.5593457 = score(doc=4545,freq=6.0), product of:
             0.41130903 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3184075 = boost
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             1.359916 = fieldWeight in 4545, product of:
               2.4494898 = tf(freq=6.0), with freq of:
                 6.0 = termFreq=6.0
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=4545)
         0.082685366 = weight(abstract_txt:social in 4545) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.082685366 = score(doc=4545,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.25180453 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.4347599 = boost
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.32837123 = fieldWeight in 4545, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=4545)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

4. Budd, J.M.: ¬An epistemological foundation for library and information science (1995) 0.09

   0.094708994 = sum of:
     0.094708994 = product of:
       0.47354496 = sum of:
         0.026804263 = weight(abstract_txt:library in 2340) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.026804263 = score(doc=2340,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.062117554 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1168206 = boost
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.43150866 = fieldWeight in 2340, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2340)
         0.012736023 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 2340) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.012736023 = score(doc=2340,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.047655277 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1295387 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.26725316 = fieldWeight in 2340, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2340)
         0.028380882 = weight(abstract_txt:knowledge in 2340) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.028380882 = score(doc=2340,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10243515 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.6560372 = boost
               3.5463927 = idf(docFreq=3480, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.27706194 = fieldWeight in 2340, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.5463927 = idf(docFreq=3480, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2340)
         0.3229384 = weight(abstract_txt:epistemology in 2340) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.3229384 = score(doc=2340,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.41130903 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3184075 = boost
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.7851479 = fieldWeight in 2340, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2340)
         0.082685366 = weight(abstract_txt:social in 2340) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.082685366 = score(doc=2340,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.25180453 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.4347599 = boost
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.32837123 = fieldWeight in 2340, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.2031517 = idf(docFreq=1804, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2340)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

5. Lemos, N.M.: ¬An introduction to the theory of knowledge (2007) 0.09

   0.093540214 = sum of:
     0.093540214 = product of:
       0.7795018 = sum of:
         0.04816395 = weight(abstract_txt:knowledge in 1063) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.04816395 = score(doc=1063,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.10243515 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.6560372 = boost
               3.5463927 = idf(docFreq=3480, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.4701897 = fieldWeight in 1063, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.5463927 = idf(docFreq=3480, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1063)
         0.18329316 = weight(abstract_txt:epistemic in 1063) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.18329316 = score(doc=1063,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.24968845 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.8282257 = boost
               7.8302665 = idf(docFreq=47, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             0.73408747 = fieldWeight in 1063, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.8302665 = idf(docFreq=47, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1063)
         0.5480447 = weight(abstract_txt:epistemology in 1063) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.5480447 = score(doc=1063,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.41130903 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3184075 = boost
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017441832 = queryNorm
             1.3324401 = fieldWeight in 1063, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               7.1063476 = idf(docFreq=98, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=1063)
       0.12 = coord(3/25)