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IGNORANCE SOCRATIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Socratic ignorance
1, record 1, English, Socratic%20ignorance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… Socratic ignorance is the explicit acknowledgment of a lack of knowledge in a specific cognitive field … 2, record 1, English, - Socratic%20ignorance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The vision of integrating artificial intelligence in education is part of an ongoing push for harnessing digital solutions to improve teaching and learning. ... While embracing the notion of Socratic ignorance, [the] paper stresses the importance of developing a nuanced understanding of technology that realizes its lack of neutrality and supports the creation of a deeper understanding of how knowledge is produced, deployed, and interpreted in the digital age. 3, record 1, English, - Socratic%20ignorance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ignorance socratique
1, record 1, French, ignorance%20socratique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'un des thèmes les plus controversés à propos du personnage de Socrate est celui de la crédibilité de son ignorance. En effet, il est bien connu que d'une part, Socrate clame sans cesse que sa seule connaissance est la certitude de son ignorance, alors que d'autre part, il donne l'impression d'un joueur d'échec en mesure de prévoir de façon extrêmement précise le déroulement de la partie. Cette question de l'ignorance socratique est fort importante, car elle concerne la valeur attribuée à l'ouverture de la discussion, c'est-à-dire à l'absence de conclusions préalablement fixées. 2, record 1, French, - ignorance%20socratique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ignorancia socrática
1, record 1, Spanish, ignorancia%20socr%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IS 1, record 1, Spanish, IS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la IS (ignorancia socrática) [es] entendida como la conciencia de la propia ignorancia en un dominio cognitivo dado [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - ignorancia%20socr%C3%A1tica
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