I think epistemology is very important, mainly because humans are so egotistical. What i mean is that when we think we know something, that's it, no questions, we are right. We get trapped in a mindset of "I'm right and anyone who thinks differently is wrong." I experienced it myself last class. I'm not necessarily saying Dr. Cate or my classmates theories changed my own, but they definitely made me think twice, analyze, and make my theories even stronger (in my head). So, Epistemology forces us to open our eyes to different ways of thinking and different possibilities... this may lead us to change our minds after being enlightened or simply to fortify our own beliefs, making them ten times stronger and more concrete.
Epistemology is important because it is the foundation to how we think. It is necessary for the existence of sound thinking and reasoning. We often obtain our knowledge through experience or through the use of rationalism. Epistemology focuses on our means for acquiring knowledge and how we can differentiate between what is true and what is false.
Epistemology is important because I think it makes us challenge if we actually know what we know. In my experience people can honestly think they "know" something and we don't argue any different until someone else proves that it is wrong. For example a dr. might think he knows something and we all trust him because after all he is the dr. right? It's not until someone loses a loved one or something medically wrong happens that we question was the dr. actually right in what he knew or had he just been lucky up until that point? I'm not sure how I feel on this....I question a lot of what people say they know, however I do not believe that I've experienced enough of the world to know any different.
Epistemology is important because it makes us think about what we really know versus what we think we know. It is an important part of life to ponder life's big questions and figure out why we believe what we believe. If you just simply go after what others believe to be true then you never develop your own personal truth. I think that epistemology leads us to understand that knowledge is amazing, and the thought it takes to truly know something is even more amazing. It takes a lot of thought and reasoning for an individual to finally decide this is truth. Epistemology challenges us to understand what knowledge really means in our life.
Epistemology is crucial!! this course already has me questioning, "what do i really know, what do i think i know, how do i know the things i know"? there are many things that i think i know or that i believe in strongly, but i'm really trying to pinpoint the evidence to support them. The question, "how do we really know something" is intriguing; i guess i've never really thought about it before (at least not outside the context of school). When I take classes, whether it be anatomy and physiology or nutrition or whatever, my goal is to learn as much as i possibly can; to increase my knowledge. My greatest enjoyment in learning is the challenge of justifying the new information. That challenge is the only way to truly grow in knowlege and to answer the question "do i really know what i think i know?"
Epistemology is definitely important since at its very basic level it helps us determine truth from error. It allows us to develop a method of evaluation to separate reality from appearance. On a personal level, questioning what we know will often expose the bias and cognitive limitations that we apply to a belief or situation in our dailylife and push us to seek out other data.
I had never really thought much about epistemology before this class. Especially in my last semester, I have caught myself simply going with the motions of class, homework, work, etc., and not really "thinking" much. This class has already provided me with motivation to wake up a little and finish out the semester "awake" and aware of my education and how I have come to know what I am experiencing.
From what we learned already in the first couple weeks, Epistemology is important because it gives us a way to evaluate the knowledge that we have or think we have. We're able to decipher what can actually be considered true knowledge. It's important to be a virtuous epistemologist and consider what other people think so that you can fully understand your own knowledge.
Epistemology makes us examine the things we consider to be knowledge. It requires us to question what we believe and to seriously consider why we think the things we do. Rather than just accepting or refusing certain ideas because "that is what we were taught" or "that is what our peers think," epistemology requires us to give justification for our beliefs. It is a means of separating truth from error. Being a virtuous epistemologist requires not only that we use valid means of analyzing what is knowledge, but also that we allow others to share and defend their views, even if we do not agree.
Epistemology is important because it forces us to rethink our views on and standards of knowledge. Additionally, it forces us to consider the views of others determine for ourselves the validity, or lack thereof, of their claims. In other words, epistemology is an exercise in, not only the judgment of others standards of knowledge, but of our own as well. When we are forced to think about the why we believe, what we believe, how we believe and who we believe we may come up with new answers to these questions.
I think epistemology is very important, mainly because humans are so egotistical. What i mean is that when we think we know something, that's it, no questions, we are right. We get trapped in a mindset of "I'm right and anyone who thinks differently is wrong." I experienced it myself last class. I'm not necessarily saying Dr. Cate or my classmates theories changed my own, but they definitely made me think twice, analyze, and make my theories even stronger (in my head). So, Epistemology forces us to open our eyes to different ways of thinking and different possibilities... this may lead us to change our minds after being enlightened or simply to fortify our own beliefs, making them ten times stronger and more concrete.
ReplyDeleteEpistemology is important because it is the foundation to how we think. It is necessary for the existence of sound thinking and reasoning. We often obtain our knowledge through experience or through the use of rationalism. Epistemology focuses on our means for acquiring knowledge and how we can differentiate between what is true and what is false.
ReplyDeleteEpistemology is important because I think it makes us challenge if we actually know what we know. In my experience people can honestly think they "know" something and we don't argue any different until someone else proves that it is wrong. For example a dr. might think he knows something and we all trust him because after all he is the dr. right? It's not until someone loses a loved one or something medically wrong happens that we question was the dr. actually right in what he knew or had he just been lucky up until that point? I'm not sure how I feel on this....I question a lot of what people say they know, however I do not believe that I've experienced enough of the world to know any different.
ReplyDeleteEpistemology is important because it makes us think about what we really know versus what we think we know. It is an important part of life to ponder life's big questions and figure out why we believe what we believe. If you just simply go after what others believe to be true then you never develop your own personal truth. I think that epistemology leads us to understand that knowledge is amazing, and the thought it takes to truly know something is even more amazing. It takes a lot of thought and reasoning for an individual to finally decide this is truth. Epistemology challenges us to understand what knowledge really means in our life.
ReplyDeleteEpistemology is crucial!! this course already has me questioning, "what do i really know, what do i think i know, how do i know the things i know"? there are many things that i think i know or that i believe in strongly, but i'm really trying to pinpoint the evidence to support them. The question, "how do we really know something" is intriguing; i guess i've never really thought about it before (at least not outside the context of school). When I take classes, whether it be anatomy and physiology or nutrition or whatever, my goal is to learn as much as i possibly can; to increase my knowledge. My greatest enjoyment in learning is the challenge of justifying the new information. That challenge is the only way to truly grow in knowlege and to answer the question "do i really know what i think i know?"
ReplyDeleteEpistemology is definitely important since at its very basic level it helps us determine truth from error. It allows us to develop a method of evaluation to separate reality from appearance. On a personal level, questioning what we know will often expose the bias and cognitive limitations that we apply to a belief or situation in our dailylife and push us to seek out other data.
ReplyDeleteI had never really thought much about epistemology before this class. Especially in my last semester, I have caught myself simply going with the motions of class, homework, work, etc., and not really "thinking" much. This class has already provided me with motivation to wake up a little and finish out the semester "awake" and aware of my education and how I have come to know what I am experiencing.
ReplyDeleteFrom what we learned already in the first couple weeks, Epistemology is important because it gives us a way to evaluate the knowledge that we have or think we have. We're able to decipher what can actually be considered true knowledge. It's important to be a virtuous epistemologist and consider what other people think so that you can fully understand your own knowledge.
ReplyDeleteEpistemology makes us examine the things we consider to be knowledge. It requires us to question what we believe and to seriously consider why we think the things we do. Rather than just accepting or refusing certain ideas because "that is what we were taught" or "that is what our peers think," epistemology requires us to give justification for our beliefs. It is a means of separating truth from error. Being a virtuous epistemologist requires not only that we use valid means of analyzing what is knowledge, but also that we allow others to share and defend their views, even if we do not agree.
ReplyDeleteEpistemology is important because it forces us to rethink our views on and standards of knowledge. Additionally, it forces us to consider the views of others determine for ourselves the validity, or lack thereof, of their claims. In other words, epistemology is an exercise in, not only the judgment of others standards of knowledge, but of our own as well. When we are forced to think about the why we believe, what we believe, how we believe and who we believe we may come up with new answers to these questions.
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