A EPISTEMOLOGIA DO MEDO

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Marcos Mattedi
Maiko Rafael Spiess

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Este estudo investiga as transformações recentes na Liberdade Acadêmica dentro das universidades, argumentando que a combinação entre pressões externas e divisões internas deu origem a um fenômeno que denominamos Epistemologia do Medo. O estudo adota uma abordagem qualitativa e ensaística, fundamentando-se na revisão de literatura e na análise de eventos e tendências acadêmicas globais. A pesquisa explora quatro dimensões de ataque à atividade científica: Desvalorização, Demonização, Destituição e Destruição. Os resultados indicam que a crescente instrumentalização das instituições acadêmicas compromete a autonomia da pesquisa e do ensino, consolidando um ambiente de controle e autocensura. Concluímos que a Epistemologia do Medo representa um mecanismo social de gestão da atividade acadêmica, reforçando a necessidade de medidas institucionais para restaurar e garantir a Liberdade Acadêmica.

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MATTEDI, M.; SPIESS, M. R. A EPISTEMOLOGIA DO MEDO. Boletim de Conjuntura (BOCA), Boa Vista, v. 21, n. 62, p. 34–64, 2025. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14876838. Disponível em: https://revista.ioles.com.br/boca/index.php/revista/article/view/6576. Acesso em: 20 mar. 2025.
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