: "@hannahreloaded.bsky.social re: Flat earthers. A widely accepted theory of knowledge is social constructivism: We each build understanding by connecting new ideas to our prior experiences, and that understanding is considered true if it agrees with experts. Radical constructivism... 1/2"

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@hannahreloaded.bsky.social re: Flat earthers. A widely accepted theory of knowledge is social constructivism: We each build understanding by connecting new ideas to our prior experiences, and that understanding is considered true if it agrees with experts. Radical constructivism... 1/2

Feb 22, 2024 at 04:21 UTC

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doesn't have the part about experts. If you can't connect an idea to your own prior experiences, then you don't really "know" it, you just believe it.

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