Do we need custodians of knowledge? Discuss with references to two areas of knowledge (natural sciences , mathematics)
we
a group of people or a community who share the same interest or anything particular between them
custodians
caretaker, gatekeeper or guardian
knowledge
information, facts, ideas or knowing something particular
need
necessary and important over others
required some level of experience, qualifications, expertise
is there any individuals or community who are responsible for preserving and protecting something
if yes, what makes them qualified for the role
who decided or appointed the one responsible for this particular role
is there any way to measure or know the qualifications they have
to what extent do these people have the authority
does one's have the authorities on only his respective expertise area or can be area related to it
entrusted by others to have responsibilities on certain things
what kind of experience does one's must have to be entrusted as a custodians
is there a particular community responsible for a particular knowledge?
what makes people decided to put trust on someone over certain things
is there any specific criteria for someone to be entrusted by other
does the things they responsible for possess high value or something important and dangerous
or is there any specific criteria for certain things for it to be entrusted on other people
does these must be valuable or something important
to what extent it is valuable and important and in what context?
does any individuals or community who produces it own it?
is there any authorities or party decided and responsible for this?
to what extent they have authorities over it?
to what extent does its true and can be accepted?
is there any method to decide and prove it?
the knowledges produce may have similarities or connection with the current knowledge and could affect the authorities this people would have
does it have been verified or accepted by any party or authorities who have the public trust?
the knowledge could be important in a good way or vice versa which could causes huge impacts on the world
requirement or necessity for something
what factors are considered for them to be necessary ?
it can be essential for someone to achieve or reach a specific purpose or a particular goal
lack in it may causes troubles or difficulties on the process which could impact in a negative way
Does it refers to a specific community or in general?
does it represent the whole community or only particular individuals in the community and why?
individuals or community that has responsible for the knowledge
people or a group of people who are in charge of creating, sharing, and managing the information
what does it need for these people to have responsible over the knowledge?
is there any authorities involvement in the management of the knowledge?
these people could have different perspective and goals for each of them according to their personal belief and background
does it refer to the people produce the knowledge or on the people who used it?
each person may have their reason and intention while using the knowledge
to what extent it can be important over other things?
is there any authorities or party responsible in deciding which things matter over others?
certain things can be counted as more important over other depends on the context it have on the real world?
Knowledge Frameworks
Perspectives
To what extent does custodians can be acceptable on different area of knowledge?
Method & Tools
Is there any particular methods custodians obligate to follow?
Value & Ethics
Is there any ethical obligations needed to be follow while determining what knowledge should be preserved or discarded?
Scope
To what extent the role of custodians shape the understanding on any particular area of knowledge?
Does the existence of custodians impact the community in perceiving knowledge?
Does different area of knowledges have different view on the role of custodians?
To what extent custodians contribute to the advancement and development of these area of knowledge?
Is there authority involve to ensure the integrity and accuracy of information by the custodians?
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To what extent the role of custodians did not against belief or values of a community?
To what extent methods used could provide assurance on the knowledge preserve?
Does the responsibilities given will be the same toward others?
Does the role and responsibility of a custodian will be the same for all area of knowledge?
Is there any restrictions on the approach used by custodians?
knower and laymen have different perspective and understanding on the knowledge they perceive
Experts are the one who are able to produce knowledge as they have the qualifications and experiences to do so
Does cultural belief and values plays a role in preserving knowledge?
Oppenheimer is the first person succeed in creating the world's first atomic bomb. The knowledge he had can be considered as both useful and harmful
To what extent do mathematicians require custodians on the mathematical knowledge?
To what extent the need for scientist to preserve their knowledge?
Is there any significance for mathematicians to manage the mathematics knowledge?
To what extend will custodians have the responsibility and authority over a scientific knowledge?
What are the ways for mathematicians to manage mathematics knowledge?
What are the importance for mathematicians to manage knowledge?
in the past, they used manuscript and scroll
then, they started to use book
Nowadays, new findings and research are published in mathematical journal
To standardized mathematics knowledges
avoid from any confusion or unreliable knowledge
What are the impacts if the knowledge did not been preserve and lost?
Is there scientific knowledges that is consider significance than the others?
In what situations that we need custodians?
What are the role does the custodians have towards the knowledge?
In what situations that the existence of custodians would not be much needed?
And in what situations that it is better to not have custodians?