Monday, November 17, 2008

The Epistemology of Wikipedia

Yes, another Wikipedia article. But Wikipedia really is the elephant in the room for any discussion of online information, and this essay is a useful addition to the dialogue.
The author, a computer scientist, provides a very even-handed discussion of what constitutes and defines "truth" and knowledge in the Wiki world. There is something here for both critics and advocates of the the Wikipedia phenomenon.

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