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Recent Examples of epistemic
These human sciences present a patchwork of conflicting claims to epistemic supremacy.
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Jason Blakely, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
The interrogations of Laurence delve deep into her childhood, her family, her life in Paris, her academic ambitions, her relationship with the father of her child (an older and married white man), and her own epistemic relationship to the killing (including in relation to her Senegalese heritage).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
The more obvious pattern uniting the likes of Covid denialist Alex Berenson, anti-vaccine advocate and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and election-denying Gateway Pundit publisher Jim Hoft is their epistemic closure.
—Rob Pegoraro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
As Nguyen notes in this essay, two things are needed for cult thinking to bloom — epistemic bubbles combined with echo chambers — and social media has it in spades.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
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Jason Blakely, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
The interrogations of Laurence delve deep into her childhood, her family, her life in Paris, her academic ambitions, her relationship with the father of her child (an older and married white man), and her own epistemic relationship to the killing (including in relation to her Senegalese heritage).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
The more obvious pattern uniting the likes of Covid denialist Alex Berenson, anti-vaccine advocate and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and election-denying Gateway Pundit publisher Jim Hoft is their epistemic closure.
—Rob Pegoraro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
As Nguyen notes in this essay, two things are needed for cult thinking to bloom — epistemic bubbles combined with echo chambers — and social media has it in spades.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
Adjective
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Alex has a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive decline in her cognitive function.—
Elizabeth Broden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, individuals with Alzheimer's sometimes experience lucid episodes—brief moments when memories resurface and cognitive function appears temporarily restored.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Medical studies have shown that singing has both physical and psychological health benefits.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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What ‘The Ick’ Really Means The ick, at its core, is both a social and psychological phenomenon.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.—
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oregonlive,
13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.—
María Inés Taracena,
The New Republic,
12 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Francis, 88, remained conscious, Vatican officials said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said Sunday that Francis was using oxygen, was conscious and apparently experiencing discomfort associated with his trouble breathing.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Buckingham Palace conducted an internal inquiry, the results of which have never been made public.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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Developing an internal knowledge repository centralized and accessible to personnel doing the work.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Much of my methodology was to start with deep intellectual research in books and visual guides, and then moving on to exploring Thailand firsthand in the physical world.—
Jim Halterman,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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This will have devastating consequences for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities — individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Epistemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistemic. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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