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An Epistemological Foundation for Communication

Klaus Krippendorff

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Contrasting the ontological view of scientific inquiry with an epistemological view drawn from cybernetics yields a dynamic conception of communication that joins observers with what they observe.

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Contrasting the ontological view of scientific inquiry with an epistemological view drawn from cybernetics yields a dynamic conception of communication that joins observers with what they observe.

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Contrasting the ontological view of scientific inquiry with an epistemological view drawn from cybernetics yields a dynamic conception of communication that joins observers with what they observe.

Key concepts: Foundation (evidence), Sociology, Media studies, Library science, Psychology, Political science, Computer science, Law

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