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source criticism

source criticism noun: the critical evaluation of a source of information in terms of intent, date, bias, authenticity and reliability by means of the methodologies of the humanities.

Noun

source criticism

  1. The critical evaluation of a source of information in terms of intent, date, bias, authenticity and reliability by means of the methodologies of the humanities.

Origin of source criticism

Calque of German Quellenkritik.

Questions about source criticism

What does source criticism mean?
Source criticism means the critical evaluation of a source of information in terms of intent, date, bias, authenticity and reliability by means of the methodologies of the humanities.
What part of speech is source criticism?
Source criticism is a noun.

Words near source criticism in the dictionary

  1. source
  2. source code
  3. source codes
  4. source configuration management
  5. source control
  6. source criticism
  7. source document
  8. source domain
  9. source domains
  10. source file
  11. source files

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