Ignorance /

As humans and as researchers, there is more that we do not know than we do know. Analysis and the decisions eventually based on them are significantly shaped by this fact. Yet, while there is an abundant literature on the epistemology of knowledge, there has been much less attention for ontologies a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stel, Nora
Other Authors:	Atkinson, Paul, 1947- (Editor), Delamont, Sara, 1947- (Editor), Cernat, Alexandru (Editor), Sakshaug, Joseph W. (Editor), Williams, Richard A., active 2020 (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
Series:	Science and technology studies (SAGE).
Subjects:	Anthropology. Political Science and International Relations. Public Policy and Social Policy. Anthropologie. anthropology. Anthropology
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	As humans and as researchers, there is more that we do not know than we do know. Analysis and the decisions eventually based on them are significantly shaped by this fact. Yet, while there is an abundant literature on the epistemology of knowledge, there has been much less attention for ontologies and epistemologies of ignorance. This entry provides an overview of the emerging field of ignorance studies, offering definitions, conceptualizations, and an outline of the key debates in this growing cross-disciplinary field of study. It also discusses the analytical and methodological implications of engaging with that which is not known.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781529746389 1529746388 9781526421036 1526421038