[okfn-discuss] Greek root for knowledge?

Tue Feb 5 02:42:47 UTC 2013

On Feb 4, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Peter Murray-Rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> I want to create a neologism for the infinitely fast flow of knowledge when there are no barriers and am looking for a (probably) Greek root.
> 

How about "eidetic" or "eidesis"?

adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and ingreat detail.
2.
of or pertaining to eidos.

Origin: 
1920–25;  < Greek eidētikós,  equivalent to eîd ( os ) eidos + -ētikos -etic

> The metaphor is superconductivity and superfluidity. A superconducting magnet can support trains, run for ever, etc. Any impedance destroys it. I want to argue that only Open Knowledge (a la OKD) is fit for the modern age - that licences, logins, etc completely destroy the flow of knowledge.
> 
> So, analogous with superconductivity and superfluidity do we have a word for knowledge?
> 
> supersophicity? (sophos = wisdom)
> supergnosis? supergnosicity? (but conflation with Christian theology)
> 
> or ???
> 
> P.
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