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, 7 WEEKS OF HISTORY OF KNOWLEDGE SUMMARIZED IN 2088 WORDS
Practical knowledge: what we can do
General knowledge: we know certain things, that a tomato is red
Religion knowledge: live according to the bible
Ethical knowledge: killing is wrong
Scientific knowledge/ academic knowledge: this course is about, learned community.
How do we deal with knowledge? historical process of knowledge. What are we doing and
what is it all about. Academic knowledge is not a unity. Two cultures, Scientific and
humanities, are producing different kinds of knowledge.
Is the humanities producing real knowledge? Why do we need humanities
knowledge? People are critical on the humanities
Changes about what real knowledge is happens all the time. Knowledge is an instrument of
power and politics?
Why was Alexandria an important library?
Practical knowledge, power and politics. Overrule the enemy by knowing the enemy and
you need knowledge. Abbasid rulers were interested in practical knowledge. no historical or
literal
In the middle ages: theology and religion knowledge important. The humanities were very
important. Around 1800 emancipated sciences. What real knowledge is changes over time
Discipline:
split between the humanities and sciences.
Humanities is downgraded. Facebook has a different kind of knowledge, no academic
knowledge. technical knowledge to collect and interpret and manipulate data. The data and
information is also knowledge, interest, collecting info on the net, this is an economic power.
They can manipulate us, advertisements. It is powerful knowledge.
Political power and instrument, political elections advertisement. Send advertisements to
persuade people. Only selected people get advertisements, different kinds of knowledge, but
a dangerous kind of knowledge.
Knowledge is Power!
Sciences are now the most prominent part of our knowledge culture. The humanities has an
ethical element.
We also need other types of knowledge, not only the scientist, but also the humanities. Dit
kom terug bij het college van Naturalisme
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, 7 WEEKS OF HISTORY OF KNOWLEDGE SUMMARIZED IN 2088 WORDS
Practical knowledge: what we can do
General knowledge: we know certain things, that a tomato is red
Religion knowledge: live according to the bible
Ethical knowledge: killing is wrong
Scientific knowledge/ academic knowledge: this course is about, learned community.
How do we deal with knowledge? historical process of knowledge. What are we doing and
what is it all about. Academic knowledge is not a unity. Two cultures, Scientific and
humanities, are producing different kinds of knowledge.
Is the humanities producing real knowledge? Why do we need humanities
knowledge? People are critical on the humanities
Changes about what real knowledge is happens all the time. Knowledge is an instrument of
power and politics?
Why was Alexandria an important library?
Practical knowledge, power and politics. Overrule the enemy by knowing the enemy and
you need knowledge. Abbasid rulers were interested in practical knowledge. no historical or
literal
In the middle ages: theology and religion knowledge important. The humanities were very
important. Around 1800 emancipated sciences. What real knowledge is changes over time
Discipline:
split between the humanities and sciences.
Humanities is downgraded. Facebook has a different kind of knowledge, no academic
knowledge. technical knowledge to collect and interpret and manipulate data. The data and
information is also knowledge, interest, collecting info on the net, this is an economic power.
They can manipulate us, advertisements. It is powerful knowledge.
Political power and instrument, political elections advertisement. Send advertisements to
persuade people. Only selected people get advertisements, different kinds of knowledge, but
a dangerous kind of knowledge.
Knowledge is Power!
Sciences are now the most prominent part of our knowledge culture. The humanities has an
ethical element.
We also need other types of knowledge, not only the scientist, but also the humanities. Dit
kom terug bij het college van Naturalisme
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