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EPISTEMOLOGIE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Logic (Philosophy)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deductive logic
1, record 1, English, deductive%20logic
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deductive logic deals with arguments where the truth of the conclusion is guaranteed by the truth of the premises. If the premises are true and the argument is structured correctly, the conclusion must be true. This is the type of logic often seen in mathematics and computer science, where absolute certainty is achievable. 2, record 1, English, - deductive%20logic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logique (Philosophie)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logique déductive
1, record 1, French, logique%20d%C3%A9ductive
correct, feminine noun
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Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principes de l'épistémologie positiviste mènent à la décomposition des problèmes en des chaînes d’éléments simple à résoudre, ce qui est inspiré par la logique déductive(recherche de la cause). 2, record 1, French, - logique%20d%C3%A9ductive
Record 1, Spanish
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Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epistemology
1, record 2, English, epistemology
correct
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Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The branch of philosophy that studies knowledge. 2, record 2, English, - epistemology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It attempts to answer the basic question: what distinguishes true (adequate) knowledge from false (inadequate) knowledge? Practically, this question translates into issues of scientific methodology: how can one develop theories or models that are better than competing theories? If also forms one of the pillars of the new sciences of cognition, which developed from the information processing approach to psychology, and from artificial intelligence, as an attempt to develop computer programs that mimic a human's capacity to use knowledge in an intelligent way. 2, record 2, English, - epistemology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épistémologie
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologie
correct, feminine noun
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Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche de la philosophie qui étudie de façon critique la connaissance, ses fondements, ses principes, ses méthodes et ses conclusions. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epistemología
1, record 2, Spanish, epistemolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
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Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la filosofía que trata de los fundamentos y los métodos del conocimiento científico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - epistemolog%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- genetic link
1, record 3, English, genetic%20link
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- genetic relation 1, record 3, English, genetic%20relation
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Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An evolutionary link of a genetic graph. 1, record 3, English, - genetic%20link
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The links of a genetic graph define sequences that place the emphasis on domain-independent learning mechanisms (e.g., generalisation, specialization, refinements, or analogy), adapting instruction to the needs of specific learning models. 1, record 3, English, - genetic%20link
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relation génétique
1, record 3, French, relation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
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Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un graphe génétique, relation de généralisation d’analogie établie par l'apprenant, qui souligne la nature évolutive du savoir(cf. épistémologie génétique chez Piaget. 2, record 3, French, - relation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir graphe génétique. 1, record 3, French, - relation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
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Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medical sociology
1, record 4, English, medical%20sociology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sociology of medicine 2, record 4, English, sociology%20of%20medicine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical sociology examines societal dimensions of health, illness, disability and institutional management of health care. 3, record 4, English, - medical%20sociology
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sociology of medicine ... the social context of disease and medical care ... stress and psychosomatic illness, causes and consequences of mental illness, the sick role, variations in illness behaviour, doctor-patient relationships, unorthodox systems of medical practice, psychiatric therapies, organization of the medical profession, social structure of the hospital, and politics of the health care system. 4, record 4, English, - medical%20sociology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sociologie médicale
1, record 4, French, sociologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sociologie de la médecine 2, record 4, French, sociologie%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9decine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on estime que le débat sur l'éthique en matière de thérapies complémentaires et parallèles devrait tirer profit des réflexions d’autres domaines d’enquête comme l'épistémologie, l'histoire et la philosophie des sciences, l'anthropologie et la sociologie médicale [...] 3, record 4, French, - sociologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La technologie médicale a pris le pas sur la sociologie de la médecine. 4, record 4, French, - sociologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
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Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Epistemology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- genetic epistemology
1, record 5, English, genetic%20epistemology
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Épistémologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- épistémologie génétique
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
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Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discipline scientifique qui étudie la genèse des catégories essentielles de la pensée. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce livre est [...] un exercice d’épistémologie génétique appliquée, en ce qu'il se propose d’étudier de manière critique la genèse de l'acquisition des connaissances [...] 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
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Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- epistemological
1, record 6, English, epistemological
correct
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Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
epistemological conclusion 1, record 6, English, - epistemological
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épistémologique
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologique
correct, adjective
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Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'épistémologie. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épistémologie : Étude critique des sciences, destinée à déterminer leur origine logique, leur valeur et leur portée. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologique
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Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Epistemology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- genetic epistemologist
1, record 7, English, genetic%20epistemologist
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epistemology is the theory of knowledge, and hence a genetic epistemologist is concerned with the origin and development of knowledge. 1, record 7, English, - genetic%20epistemologist
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Épistémologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épistémologue généticien
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologue%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ticien
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- épistémologiste généticien 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologiste%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ticien
proposal, masculine noun
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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épistémologiste : Spécialiste de l'épistémologie. [...] On dit aussi épistémologue. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologue%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ticien
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
généticien : Spécialiste de la génétique. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pist%C3%A9mologue%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ticien
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Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-12-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- genetic graph
1, record 8, English, genetic%20graph
correct
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Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A learner-oriented knowledge representation in intelligent tutoring systems that combines the concept of overlay of a rule-based representation of domain knowledge with a learner-oriented set of links. 2, record 8, English, - genetic%20graph
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "genetic" refers to Piaget's notion of genetic epistemology because this representation attempts to capture the evolutionary nature of knowledge. The word "graph" is used because the evolutionary relations between pieces of knowledge are expressed as links in a network. The genetic graph represents elementary subskills (i.e. individual rules) as nodes connected by links representing their evolutionary relations, such as generalization and analogy. 2, record 8, English, - genetic%20graph
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WUSOR-III (Goldstein 1978, 1979) is based on the concept of genetic graph which represents individual subskills (i.e. individual rules) as nodes connected by links representing their evolutionary relations such as explanation, generalization, analogy and refinement. Incorrect versions of rules (i.e. buggy rules) are connected to the corresponding correct ones by explicit deviation links. The student's individual history can be modeled as an overlay on the links of the genetic graph. 2, record 8, English, - genetic%20graph
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- graphe génétique
1, record 8, French, graphe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
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Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation des connaissances orientée - apprenant qui combine la notion des systèmes à base de règles et celle d’un ensemble de relations de généralisation et d’analogie établi par l’apprenant. 2, record 8, French, - graphe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif "génétique" provient de l'épistémologie génétique(Piaget) et souligne la nature évolutive du savoir. 2, record 8, French, - graphe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] Le nom "graphe" est motivé par le fait que, dans cette représentation, les relations évolutives entre diverses unités de savoir sont exprimées sous la forme de liens d’un réseau. 2, record 8, French, - graphe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
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Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-09-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Epistemology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- empirical science
1, record 9, English, empirical%20science
correct
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Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organized empirical science provides the most impressive result of human rationality and is one of the best accredited candidates for knowledge. The philosophy of science seeks to show wherein this rationality lies; (...) 2, record 9, English, - empirical%20science
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empirical: pert. to methods or conclusions based on observation or experiment. 3, record 9, English, - empirical%20science
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Épistémologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- science empirique
1, record 9, French, science%20empirique
correct
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Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut alors décider d’écarter, comme extérieures à l'épistémologie, l'histoire de la science et la psychologie de la découverte scientifique, puisqu'elles appartiennent à des sciences empiriques, attachées à la connaissance de faits s’inscrivant dans le cadre spatio-temporel, alors que l'analyse logique de la science est d’une autre nature. 1, record 9, French, - science%20empirique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empirique: fondé sur l’expérience et l’observation (...) 2, record 9, French, - science%20empirique
Record 9, Key term(s)
- science de l’observation
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Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- social science 1, record 10, English, social%20science
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Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A general term for all the sciences which are concerned with human affairs: ... economics, government, law, education psychology, sociology, anthropology. 1, record 10, English, - social%20science
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sciences humaines
1, record 10, French, sciences%20humaines
feminine noun, plural, generic
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Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut diviser les sciences humaines en six grands champs :[...] psychologie, sciences sociales, histoire, épistémologie, linguistique, sciences morales et politiques. 1, record 10, French, - sciences%20humaines
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