Ernst von Glasersfeld, cited in Fox (2001, p. 27).
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What we call knowledge does not and cannot have the purpose of producing representations of an independent reality, but instead has an adaptive function.
— Ernst von Glasersfeld on Knowledge
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About Ernst von Glasersfeld
Ernst von Glasersfeld (March 8, 1917 – November 12, 2010) was an Austrian-born American philosopher, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia.
About Ernst von Glasersfeld
Ernst von Glasersfeld (March 8, 1917 – November 12, 2010) was an Austrian-born American philosopher, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia.
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