Reviewing Encyclopaedia Authority
As traditional encyclopaedias appear to be loosing the favour of the general public, the current paper investigates the extent to which encyclopaedias are still presented as authoritative texts. Here, authority in texts is mostly construed from the theory of cognitive authority according to Józef Ma...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
2014-06-01
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| description | As traditional encyclopaedias appear to be loosing the favour of the general public, the current paper investigates the extent to which encyclopaedias are still presented as authoritative texts. Here, authority in texts is mostly construed from the theory of cognitive authority according to Józef Maria Bochenski, Richard De George, and Patrick Wilson; in particular from their reflections on the roles, measures and bases of cognitive authority. The content of 80 book reviews on science and technology encyclopaedias is analysed in order to highlight comments pertaining to encyclopaedia authority. Although many aspects of cognitive authorities are covertly discussed within these book reviews, encyclopaedias are not explicitly presented as absolute authorities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe3e6b95d0d74fda99b1a8cd954c16262022-12-21T20:17:08ZengLinköping University Electronic PressCulture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research2000-15252014-06-0163Reviewing Encyclopaedia AuthorityVanessa Aliniaina Rasoamampianina0Department of Science Education and Communication, University of Antananarivo, MadagascarAs traditional encyclopaedias appear to be loosing the favour of the general public, the current paper investigates the extent to which encyclopaedias are still presented as authoritative texts. Here, authority in texts is mostly construed from the theory of cognitive authority according to Józef Maria Bochenski, Richard De George, and Patrick Wilson; in particular from their reflections on the roles, measures and bases of cognitive authority. The content of 80 book reviews on science and technology encyclopaedias is analysed in order to highlight comments pertaining to encyclopaedia authority. Although many aspects of cognitive authorities are covertly discussed within these book reviews, encyclopaedias are not explicitly presented as absolute authorities.https://journal.ep.liu.se/test3212/index.php/CU/article/view/2098Cognitive authorityencyclopaediasbook reviews |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa Aliniaina Rasoamampianina Reviewing Encyclopaedia Authority Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research Cognitive authority encyclopaedias book reviews |
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