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New Report on Condition of Knowledge in Developed Societies – 30 Years after Jean-François Lyotard’s Analysisew Report on Knowledge

Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
7.00.00  Interdisciplinary research     

Code Science Field
H120  Humanities  Systematic philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, epistemology, ideology 
Keywords
Jean-François Lyotard, postmodernity, knowledge, education, science, technology, research, knowledge society
Evaluation (rules)
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Researchers (7)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  22569  PhD Aleš Bunta  Humanities  Researcher  2009 - 2011  81 
2.  05945  PhD Mladen Dolar  Philosophy  Head  2008 - 2011  697 
3.  21337  PhD Sašo Dolenc  Philosophy  Researcher  2008 - 2011  862 
4.  11071  PhD Jana Kolar  Chemistry  Researcher  2008 - 2011  464 
5.  15460  PhD Samo Kreft  Pharmacy  Researcher  2008 - 2011  779 
6.  29356  PhD Gregor Moder  Philosophy  Researcher  2008 - 2011  173 
7.  20329  PhD Luka Omladič  Philosophy  Researcher  2008 - 2011  154 
Organisations (3)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0581  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts  Ljubljana  1627058  97,992 
2.  0787  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy  Ljubljana  1626973  17,180 
3.  2453  MORANA RTD d.o.o., družba za raziskovanje, proizvodnjo, trgovino in storitve (Slovene)  Ivančna Gorica  1925083 
Abstract
In the late 1970’ French philosopher Jean-François Lyotard wrote A report on Knowledge, research on ways how world’s most developed countries treat education, science, technology, research and development. Research was commissioned by Quebecan government’s University Council. The aim of the research was to determine nature and status of knowledge in modern society: what is the knowledge, how it is produced, organized and applied. Analysis was later published as Postmodern condition: A Report on Knowledge and is now seen as key on how late twentieth century societies treated knowledge and science. Our research project aims at repeating the Lyotard’s question in our time and as a result, to write “The New Report on Knowledge”. Last 30 years brought major technological advance in speed and means of communication, possibilities of accessing the information and development of Internet technologies.
Significance for science
Research has led to important new insights in understanding the role of science in modern society. It is a highly interdisciplinary research, which connects researchers from the field of humanities and natural science, thus opening new horizons for interpretation of knowledge in our era.
Significance for the country
Project could have direct impact on the educational system, universities, research organizations and institutes, on governmental decision-making within ministries for higher education and science. Indirect impact of the project for society is in accessing foreign knowledge, new possibilities for planning in science policy and Slovenian contribution in European science policy.
Most important scientific results Annual report 2008, 2009, final report, complete report on dLib.si
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results Annual report 2008, 2009, final report, complete report on dLib.si
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