Open AccessDimensions Of Epistemic Authority Of University Professors
Author(s) -
Solveiga Blumberga
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
social and natural sciences journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1804-9710
pISSN - 1804-4158
DOI - 10.12955/snsj.v5i0.299
Subject(s) - epistemology , social epistemology , epistemology of wikipedia , point (geometry) , sociology , element (criminal law) , descriptive knowledge , philosophy , political science , law , mathematics , geometry
The article analyses the issue of the concept of social epistemology regarding knowledge transmission from the point of view of social psychology. Knowledge transmission is related to the epistemic aspect of authority, which is demonstrated by the structural element of authority – source of knowledge or the assumed truth. In higher education, the distinction of epistemology is related to epistemological views, their multiple dimensions which show the extent and type how students perceive professors as epistemic authorities – sources of knowledge who are trusted and relied on.