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Evaluating and enriching online knowledge exchange: A socio-epistemological perspective

Matthews, Paul; Simon, Judith

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Dr Paul Matthews Paul2.Matthews@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Information and Data Science

Judith Simon



Contributors

A. Lazakidou
Editor

Abstract

We apply approaches from social epistemology and social psychology to the study of knowledge in online communities. We first provide a descriptive analysis of knowledge behaviours informed by social psychology and in particular Arie Kruglanski’s lay epistemics. This is followed by normative considerations concerning epistemic, i.e. knowledge-related, practices based upon insights from the philosophical field of social epistemology. In particular, we refer to the works of Alvin Goldman, Helen Longino and Miranda Fricker. Outcomes of this dual analysis are norms and evaluation criteria as well as strategies to design online knowledge exchange through avoidance of bias, stimulation of diversity and warranted recognition of epistemic authority.

Citation

Matthews, P., & Simon, J. (2012). Evaluating and enriching online knowledge exchange: A socio-epistemological perspective. In A. Lazakidou (Ed.), Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration (35-59). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3634-8_3

Publication Date Jan 1, 2012
Print ISSN 1934-3221
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 35-59
Series Title Annals of Information Systems
Series Number 15
Book Title Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration
ISBN 9781461436348
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3634-8_3
Keywords epistemology, online communities, online community, knowledge, knowledge sharing, knowledge aquisition, social epistemology, cognition, social psychology
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/954553
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3634-8_3