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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(folkloristics, sociology, rare) the wisdom of the people; collective wisdom.
The central concept of Kohn is “demosophy,” a sort of sociology, which is not only observing, but creative and rejuvenating.
Elaboration of demosophy as a special doctrine assumes a new sociology of knowledge.
As democracy is a system to manage power, balancing individual interests through collective rule, so demosophy would be a system to manage knowledge, balancing individual experiences through collective wisdom.
Use demosophy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demosophy means (folkloristics, sociology, rare) the wisdom of the people; collective wisdom.
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The central concept of Kohn is “demosophy,” a sort of sociology, which is not only observing, but creative and rejuvenating.
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