Epistemology is the study of knowledge. This entry covers epistemology in two parts: one historical, one contemporary. The former provides a brief theological history of epistemology.
Jackson, Elizabeth
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Decline and decadence in Iraq and Syria after the age of Avicenna? : ʿAbd al-Laṭīf al-Baghdādī (1162–1231) between myth and history [PDF]
, 2010 ‘Abd al-Laṭīf al-Baghdādī’s (d. 1231) work Book of the Two Pieces of Advice (Kitāb al Nasīḥatayn) challenges the idea that Islamic medicine declined after the twelfth century AD.
Joosse, Nanne Pieter George +1 more
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Narrative inquiry for beginners: A practical guide for health professions education researchers
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Narrative inquiry (NI) is a rich methodological approach centered around the analysis of stories. While NI has great value within health professions education research, it may be overwhelming for novice researchers (or those new to NI) to employ in practice.
Shemona Y. Rozario +3 more
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Understanding Critical Information Literacy through Social Epistemology
Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2019 Critical theoretical approaches to information literacy are an important part of the growing LIS focus on the context of information. This concern for information’s social environment and the awareness of new models of interaction between learners and ...
Martin I. Nord
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Balancing act: An autoethnographic study of one medical educator's first year as a mentor
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Novice faculty mentors often struggle with the transition from mentee to mentor. Although they may face similar challenges, each mentor's experience and journey of professional identity formation is unique, influenced by their background, experiences, relationships, and context.
Andrew S. Cale
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Verbatim theater: A transformative approach for bringing research to life
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Traditional methods of research translation within the scientific and health professions community are typically quite narrow, often focusing on written textual outputs and conference presentations. Considering translation approaches for our research findings and ‘who’ and ‘what’ we are trying to influence is worthy of alternative approaches ...
Janeane Dart, Gabrielle Brand
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The Distinction and Relationship between Ontology and Epistemology
Politikon, 2014 In the social sciences, a distinction is generally drawn between ontology and epistemology, usually accompanied by the assumption that some relationship exists between ontology and epistemology. In this regard several issues arise.
Sarita-Louise Kant
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Commentary: Three questions for the study of traumatic brain injury in animals
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Gregory Hollin
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Social emancipation and occupational therapy: approaches from Epistemologies of the South and the Ecology of Knowledges [PDF]
, 2020 Isabela Aparecida de Oliveira Lussi
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The Philosophy of Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously [PDF]
, 2019 During the last few decades, the proliferation of interest in conspiracy theories became a widespread phenomenon in our culture, and also in academia.
Freiman, Ori
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