Redefining information science: from “information science” to “knowledge science”

Purpose This philosophical essay aims to explore the concept of information science. Design/methodology/approach The philosophical argumentation is composed of five phases. It is based on clarifying the meanings of its basic concept “data”, “information” and “knowledge”. Findings The study suggests that the name of the field “information science” should be changed to “knowledge science”. Originality/value The paper offers reflections on the explored phenomena of information science.