Week 4

Pragmatism and Feminist Epistemology both challenge the view of knowledge as a detached, intellectual activity. Do you think they are right? How do you think we should think about knowledge? Now that we have concluded the section on epistemology, write about what kind of thing you think knowledge is.

I agree with knowledge being a detached, intellectual activity. To me knowledge can be easily manipulated. The actual fact is that no knows what is it. I believe in science and that theories can be proved. I agree that some of us will approach these topics with or without emotions and to me that’s a big factor on why everyone has a different take on it. Thorough the course of the class I have been able to see why I believe this, especially on the discussion board. Many of the classmates in which I respect, approach this discussions about skepticism, beliefs, knowledge on a personal religious way in which it manipulates that directions of the conversation. I can understand that having these beliefs will prevent you from questioning things like god or life itself. To conclude, I like to say that these discussions have been interesting and most of all, very challenging.