Ignorance (disambiguation)
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Ignorance
is a state of being uninformed.
Ignorance may also refer to:
In social sciences:
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In music:
Ignorance
Ignorance is a state of being uninformed . The word ignorant is an adjective describing a person in the state of being unaware and is often used as an insult...
is a state of being uninformed.
Ignorance may also refer to:
In social sciences:
- Pluralistic ignorancePluralistic ignoranceIn social psychology, pluralistic ignorance, a term coined by Daniel Katz and Floyd H. Allport in 1931, describes "a situation where a majority of group members privately reject a norm,...
, a concept in social psychology - Rational ignoranceRational ignoranceRational ignorance occurs when the cost of educating oneself on an issue exceeds the potential benefit that the knowledge would provide.Ignorance about an issue is said to be "rational" when the cost of educating oneself about the issue sufficiently to make an informed decision can outweigh any...
, a concept in epistemology - Vincible ignoranceVincible ignoranceVincible ignorance is, in Catholic ethics, a moral or doctrinal matter that could have been removed by diligence reasonable to the circumstances. It contrasts with invincible ignorance, which can not be removed at all, or only by supererogatory efforts Vincible ignorance is, in Catholic ethics, a...
, a moral or doctrinal matter in Catholic ethics - Ignorantia juris non excusatIgnorantia juris non excusatIgnorantia juris non excusat or ignorantia legis neminem excusat is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely because he or she was unaware of its content...
, literally "ignorance of the law is no excuse", the legal principal that the law applies also to those who are unaware of it - AvidyaAvidyaAvidyā is a Sanskrit word that means "ignorance", "delusion", "unlearned", "unwise" and that which is not, or runs counter to, vidya. It is used extensively in Hindu texts, including the Upanishads and as well in Buddhist thought...
, ignorance as a concept in Vedanta - Avijja, ignorance as a concept in Buddhism
In books and literature:
- Ignorance (novel), a 2000 novel by Milan Kundera
- Ignorance, a poem in Philip Larkin's collection The Whitsun Weddings
In music:
- Ignorance (album)Ignorance (album)Ignorance is the debut album from Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band originating from Arizona, United States. It was released in 1987 on Metal Blade Records, and was followed up by the 1988 EP, Surf Nicaragua...
, a 1987 album by American metal band Sacred Reich - Steve IgnorantSteve IgnorantSteve Ignorant is a singer and artist. He co-founded the anarcho-punk band Crass with Penny Rimbaud in 1977. After Crass stopped performing in 1984, he has worked with other groups including Conflict, Schwartzeneggar, The Stratford Mercenaries, Current 93 , US punk band Thought Crime, as well as...
, British punk musician - "Ignorance (song)Ignorance (song)"Ignorance" is a song by the American rock band Paramore. "Ignorance" was released by Fueled by Ramen in July 2009, as the lead single from the bands 2009 studio album entitled, Brand New Eyes. The single was written by Paramore band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro; Paramore is also credited...
", a song by American pop punk band Paramore