Does our knowledge depend on our interactions with other knowers?por Bhavya Rajasekaran
1. What/who is a knower? 1. anything that holds knowledge 2. a human with opinions 3. something with a thought process 4. someone who has an understanding of something
2. What is an interaction? 1. exchange of thoughts or opinions; through different mediums like internet/books/face to face / two-way street / 2. Interactions cannot be a one-way street
3. What is knowledge: 1. the overlap between truth and belief 2. Info that can be interpreted. Can be exchanged, refined or presented differently 3. information or skills acquired through experiences
6. Previously known knowledge can be a hinderance; depends on how open you are
7. Interpretation + Perspective
7.1. While interactions might not directly impact the knowledge itself, learning different perspectives can help develop our interpretation of the knowledge Example: Ideally people use a peeler to peel a potato , although boiling it for a few minutes, and then giving it an ice bath, will separate the skin from the center so you can pick it right off.
8. Truth + Perspective
8.1. Mendeleev’s Periodic Table - Mendeleev combined Dobreiner’s Triads, Law of Octaves and Alexandre de Chancourtois’s idea of periodicity to formulate a periodic table.
9. Certainty + Evidence
9.1. The evolution of geocentric theory (380 BC) to heliocentric theory (1543) - New findings of the planets helped the scientists to propose a reliable and credible theory.
10. Values
10.1. Ex. People people not believing a hijab can be empowering for Muslim women because they associate freedom with open hair
11. Culture
11.1. Ex. Drinking cow urine/bathing with cow dung prevents you from catching the Corona Virus
