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Eleven pairs of newly commissioned essays face off on opposite sides of fundamental problems in current theories of knowledge

* Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in epistemology.

* Questions addressed include: Is knowledge contextual? Can skepticism be refuted? Can beliefs be justified through coherence alone? Is justified belief responsible belief?

* Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion.

* Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary epistemology, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers..
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th IFIP International Working Conference on Knowledge Management in Electronic Government, KMGov 2004, held in Krems, Austria in May 2004.

The 34 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for publication. The papers are organized in topical sections on KM concepts and methodologies, strategies to implement KM in the public sector, knowledge ontologies and structuring concepts for public administration, technologies for KM support in public administrations, requirements engineering for KM, representing legal and procedural knowledge, KM support for democratic processes and citizen participation, and examples of KM in public administrations and case studies.

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What is Knowledge? Where does it come from? Can we know anything at all? This lucid and engaging introduction grapples with these central questions in the theory of knowledge, offering a clear, non-partisan view of the main themes of epistemology.
Duncan Pritchard discusses both traditional issues and contemporary ideas in thirteen easily digestible sections which include:

*the value of knowledge
*the structure of knowledge
*virtues and faculties
*perception
*testimony and memory
*induction
*scepticism

What is this thing called knowledge? contains many helpful student-friendly features, Each chapter concludes with a useful summary of the main ideas discussed, a glossary of important terms, study questions, annotated further reading, and a guide to web resources. Text-boxes provide bite-sized summaries of key concepts and major philosophers, and clear and interesting examples are used throughout. This is an ideal first textbook in the theory of knowledge for undergraduates taking a first course in philosophy..
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The absolute, most critical success factor in knowledge management (KM) success is senior-level support The Executive's Role in Knowledge Management can help senior managers set sensible, yet aggressive, expectations and goals for a KM initiative and help KM practitioners who must establish a compelling business case to gain senior-level support.

For those who grasp the potential of their organizations' knowledge assets and want to develop strategies for leveraging them, this book can act as a guidebook. For those who are actively involved in crafting their organization's knowledge-based business strategy, this book offers the perspectives of leaders who have faced this challenge and succeeded. For those who want to use knowledge and learning to support existing core competencies, as well as create new ones, this book offers excellent examples. Most importantly, this book is for senior managers who lead by example and want to adapt successful approaches that will result in significant gains.

With examples from Ford Motor Co., the World Bank, IBM Corp., Caterpillar Inc., NASA, Best Buy Co. Inc., Schlumberger Ltd., Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Xerox Corp., and more, this book draws on APQC's years of research and pares down the information to the core KM principles and proven practices, with an unwavering focus on the bottom line.

What others are saying about The Executive's Role in Knowledge Management:

Nobody has more knowledge than Carla O'Dell and APQC about how to make knowledge management pay off. If knowledge is important to your business--and isn't that true everywhere?--you can't afford not to manage it. This book goes well beyond theory, with tangible measures, real-world examples of financial gains, and a frank discussion of what elements of KM implementation will cost.--Thomas H. Davenport, president's distinguished professor, Babson College, and Accenture Fellow

As you move down the path from knowledge sharing to being knowledge-driven as an organization, the lessons learned by APQC in their research of best practices in more than 300 organizations are invaluable in providing guideposts for executives to lead their organizations forward. You could not have a better guide to the future. --Robert H. Buckman, former president of Buckman Laboratories International Inc..
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