Epistemology and the Wikipedia

Epistemology and the Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2006, written by P. D. Magnus.

Overview

Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that is written and edited entirely by visitors to its website. Author argue that authors are misled when authors think of it in the same epistemic category with traditional general encyclopedias. An empirical assessment of its reliability reveals that it varies widely from topic to topic. So any particular claim found in it cannot be relied on based on its source. Author survey some methods that authors use in assessing specific claims and argue that the structure of the Wikipedia frustrates