[CF1-2] Epistemology

The branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge.

External resources

• Leszczynski, A. (2017). Epistemological critiques. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge (4th Quarter 2017 Edition), John P. Wilson (ed.). DOI: 10.22224/gistbok/2017.4.1.

Learning outcomes

• 312 - Define common theories on what constitutes knowledge, including positivism, reflectance-correspondence, pragmatism, social constructivism, and memetics
  Define common theories on what constitutes knowledge, including positivism, reflectance-correspondence, pragmatism, social constructivism, and memetics
• 313 - Explain the notions of model and representation in science
  Explain the notions of model and representation in science
• 314 - Recognize the influences of epistemology on GIS practices
  Recognize the influences of epistemology on GIS practices
• 315 - Justify the epistemological frameworks with which you agree
  Justify the epistemological frameworks with which you agree
• 316 - Compare and contrast the ability of various theories to explain different situations
  Compare and contrast the ability of various theories to explain different situations
• 317 - Identify the epistemological assumptions underlying the work of colleagues
  Identify the epistemological assumptions underlying the work of colleagues
• 318 - Bridge the differences in epistemological viewpoints to enable work with diverse colleagues
  Bridge the differences in epistemological viewpoints to enable work with diverse colleagues

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [CF1-2] Epistemology subclassof [CF1] Philosophical foundations

Contributors

• Rob Lemmens
  University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
  https://research.utwente.nl/en/persons/rob-lemmens