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Introduction: Collective Knowledge and Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2012

K. Brad Wray
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The literature on collective belief and collective intentionality has grown rapidly and is now quite extensive. Philosophers have applied the concepts of “collective belief” and “collective intentionality” in a variety of contexts, including political and legal contexts as well as scientific contexts, specifically to model the behavior of research teams and scientific specialties.

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Episteme , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , October 2010 , pp. 181 - 184
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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