ignorance
Let an agent handle ignorance neutrally by kind, domain and remedy, without shaming people, and explain its legal and philosophical senses.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle ignorance neutrally by kind, domain and remedy, without shaming people, and explain its legal and philosophical senses.
A lack of knowledge, information or awareness about something, including innumeracy, functional illiteracy and wilful ignorance; in law, ignorance or mistake of law, and in Indian philosophy, avidya.
What it is for: Understanding gaps in knowledge and how to address them.
It can be identify knowledge gaps; provide accessible education; understand legal rules on ignorance of the law; study philosophical concepts of ignorance.
Distinguishing features
Absence of knowledge
Can be innocent or wilful
Addressable by education
Legal effect is usually limited
What it looks like
Not visible; shown in gaps, misconceptions and decisions.
How it is recognised
Kinds such as functional illiteracy or innumeracy
Legal maxim on ignorance of the law
Philosophical concepts such as avidya
Related models
is the opposite of - concept
is addressed by - remedy
is relevant to - law
is studied by - field
In practice
Families and kinds
functional illiteracy and innumeracy
wilful ignorance
ignorance of the law
philosophical ignorance such as avidya
religious illiteracy
Standards and regulation
Legal doctrine on mistake of law
Adult literacy programmes
Failure modes and hazards
Shaming or stigmatising people
Assuming ignorance excuses legal duties
Spreading misinformation
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.ignorance
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Kind Which ignorance.
Kinds differ.
Type
Innocent or wilful.
Type
Kind.
- What kind of ignorance is meant? definition
- In which domain? definition
Scale
How widespread.
Scale
Prevalence.
- How widespread is it, according to survey data? measurement
- From which source? provenance
Remedy Learning.
Education addresses gaps.
Education
Programmes.
Education
Education.
- Which programmes help, such as adult literacy? action
- Are they accessible? boundary
Communication
Clarity.
Communication
Clear communication.
- How can information be made easier to understand? action
- Is plain language used? boundary
Law Legal effect.
Law treats ignorance narrowly.
Mistake of law
Doctrine.
Mistake
Mistake of law.
- Does ignorance of the law excuse liability here? provenance
- Are there exceptions? boundary
Mistake of fact
Distinction.
Fact
Mistake of fact.
- How does mistake of fact differ? definition
- Is legal advice needed? boundary
Philosophy Concepts.
Philosophy studies ignorance.
Epistemology
Knowledge.
Epistemology
Epistemology.
- How do philosophers analyse ignorance? provenance
- Which positions exist? provenance
Traditions
Avidya.
Traditions
Religious and philosophical traditions.
- How do traditions such as Buddhism describe avidya? provenance
- Is the description respectful? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should kinds of ignorance be separate entries?
- How should literacy data be linked?
- How should philosophical senses be linked?