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Redefinindo a ciência da informação: da “ciência da informação” para a “ciência do conhecimento”

2011; Volume: 21; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

1809-4783

Chaim Zins,

Education and Digital Technologies

This philosophical essay aims to explore the concept of Information Science. The philosophical argumentation is composed of five steps. It is based on clarifying the meanings of its basic concepts data, and knowledge. The article offers reflections on the explored phenomena of science. The study suggests that the field name information science should be changed to Science of Knowledge.