In objectivism, knowledge consists of the abstracted representations of the practice that are stored cognitively in the human mind, while learning is perceived as how objective information is absorbed. The experimental knowledge manifested in social practices that emerges from the interaction and social negotiation is critical, unlike knowledge of representation that we have of the objects in the world. Telling the truth, understanding, and meaning are constructed subjectively, which implies that knowledge resides not only in the individual mind, but also in people's relations. There is a reality beyond the individual, constructed subjectively.
Published in Chapter:
Subjectivism of Information
Antonio Juan Briones Penalver (Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Spain)
Copyright: © 2018
|Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3725-0.ch012
Abstract
Objectivism has given the domain, rationality, definition, and purpose that are commonly attributed to information and knowledge management, as well as the definitions of the concepts of information, knowledge, communication, and learning. Objectivism does not provide a theoretical foundation to information management; the question that arises is whether subjectivism may or may not offer a compelling alternative. Finally, the answer is no because the subjectivist rarely pays attention to what the fundamental lines of private organizations are and pays attention increasingly to the public sector, in the realization of economic value. Thus, there is no other way but to combine objectivism with subjectivism in a comprehensive approach of integrated information management. However, this chapter illustrates the differences between the philosophical principles of thought.