Knowledge

This is an extremely complex blog assignment that I have struggled with formulating a response to for the past several days. I have been keenly interested in gender feminism for quite some time as I feel that the concept of gender and gender roles in society(ies) to some extent shapes and molds acquisition of knowledge and output. I also feel that gender and gender roles may be holding back many aspects of our society in the same way that the flawed concept of race is holding back society from overall progress and enlightenment in the sense that without the acceptance that our society and many societies are shaped by such flawed principles we stunt our progress in many fields slowing down personal growth and societal growth.

In terms of acquisition of knowledge, I do to some extent feel that knowledge is partially detached and so I tend to side with pramatist and feminist theory (which feminist theory is up for debate of course). However, I also identified strongly with Dewey. I greatly enjoyed doing some side research on John Dewey since I appreciate his approach and thoughts on acquisition of knowledge as I agree that the scientific method can further human good.

Does this mean that I think that knowledge is therefore something that must be tested to come up with a solid base? Yes. I think those seeking a solid base and some form of truth must actively seek to find ways to prove their truths to be true. How do we acquire knowledge? That's a little tougher to quantify and while I feel the readings that we did on epistemology covered a great deal I am left with even more questions regarding knowledge acquisition!

In the same way that we are evolving, I think that knowledge and the acquisition of knowledge is an evolving process as well. The way we acquire knowledge is different than the way our ancestors acquired knowledge. Perhaps it can or has been theorized that there has been an evolution from acquiring knowledge via our senses to something a bit more detached due to the advances of our environment. Environment may play a role in how our brains function and our brains may certainly be more complex than those of our ancestors. This is why I think it's so difficult to pinpoint what knowledge really is. How do you pinpoint and put your finger on something that is constantly changing?