epistemic crises

A form of epistemic crisis — A profound disruption in the shared frameworks for knowledge production, validation, and dissemination, where established epistemic regimes, methodologies, and concensus mechanisms fail, leading to widespread uncertainty regarding truth or reality.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of epistemic crisis
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