Local Epistemic Action Exists
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This is a theory that states "There is such a thing as a local epistemic action."
Existence of Local Epistemic Action was formulated by Joshua Allen in 2023.1
Contents
Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
This theory has never been accepted.
Suggestions To Accept
Here are all the modifications where the acceptance of this theory has been suggested:
Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
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Sciento-2023-0006 | Scientonomy | 31 December 2023 | Accept that epistemic actions can be local or global. Also accept the definition of global epistemic action as an epistemic action that is available to all epistemic agents trans-historically and universally and the definition of local epistemic action as an epistemic action that is not available trans-historically to all epistemic agents, but is specific to some time periods or some agents. | Open |
Question Answered
Local Epistemic Action Exists is an attempt to answer the following question: Existence of Local Epistemic Action.
See Existence of Local Epistemic Action for more details.
Description
Allen points out that many epistemic actions are local (e.g. actions of simulating, experimenting, or modelling).1
Reasons
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References
- a b Allen, Joshua. (2023) Epistemic Actions: A Scientonomic Framework. Scientonomy 5, 73-91. Retrieved from https://scientojournal.com/index.php/scientonomy/article/view/42266.