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“Robust knowledge requires both consensus and
disagreement.” Discuss this claim with reference
to two areasof knowledge.
- Thesis
- Consensus and disagreements are both
essential elements for the establishment of
robust knowledge, however an excess of one, or
the absence of the other, can lead to its
hindrance
- AOK: Natural Sciences
- Knowledge cannot claim to be robust
if all member of a party are in
complete consensus (scientific
method, requires criticism and
understanding of all sides)
- The Scientific Method is able to provide
alternatives through other perspectives,
through a POV based upon logic. Criticism of a
claim or experiment in this case, can raise
issues regarding preconceived notions,
especially within the Natural Sciences
- Alfred P. Sloan: "Gentlemen, I take it we are all in complete
agreement on the decision here.’ Everyone around the table
nodded assent. ‘Then,’ continued Mr. Sloan, ‘I propose we
postpone further discussion of this matter until our next
meeting, to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and
perhaps gain understanding of what the decision is all about.’
- Alfred P. Sloan: "Gentlemen, I take it we are all in complete
agreement on the decision here.’ Everyone around the table
nodded assent. ‘Then,’ continued Mr. Sloan, ‘I propose we
postpone further discussion of this matter until our next
meeting, to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and
perhaps gain understanding of what the decision is all about.’
- The Scientific Method is able to provide
alternatives through other perspectives,
through a POV based upon logic. Criticism of a
claim or experiment in this case, can raise
issues regarding preconceived notions,
especially within the Natural Sciences
- Knowledge cannot claim to be robust
if all member of a party are in
complete consensus (scientific
method, requires criticism and
understanding of all sides)
- AOK: Human Science
- Disagreements are essential to
the production of knowledge
- The Dialectic Method (Socratic)
Discourse, debate and dispute between
two or more parties results in facts that
the two can stand by
- Uses reasoning and logic rather than emotion In
order to establish a truth through reasoned
arguments. It generally lacked emotion, and
was based upon factual evidence
- The justice system aims to reveal the
truth and prove a person guilty or not
guilty. however there is a clear appeal
to emotion and credibility
- The justice system aims to reveal the
truth and prove a person guilty or not
guilty. however there is a clear appeal
to emotion and credibility
- Uses reasoning and logic rather than emotion In
order to establish a truth through reasoned
arguments. It generally lacked emotion, and
was based upon factual evidence
- The Dialectic Method (Socratic)
Discourse, debate and dispute between
two or more parties results in facts that
the two can stand by
- An abundance of disagreements based upon emotion
or personal knowledge can hinder the establishment of
robust knowledge
- Counter do dialectic Method: Debate
through emotional appeal, pathos,
logos, ethos
- Counter do dialectic Method: Debate
through emotional appeal, pathos,
logos, ethos
- Personal knowledge gained through the use of emotion and
intuition often provide conflicting reasoning to logic. A
person can develop robust knowledge through internal
disputes between the two sides
- Disagreements are essential to
the production of knowledge
- AOK: Natural Sciences
- Consensus and disagreements are both
essential elements for the establishment of
robust knowledge, however an excess of one, or
the absence of the other, can lead to its
hindrance
- Approach
- Interpreting the title
- Ways of Knowing that
best apply are: Logic,
Emotion, Faith, Intuition,
Sense perception
- Makes the direct claim that
requires both
indefinitely
- Make claims for both
(i.e. only requires
consensus, with the
absence of
disagreements ) (or
indefinitely requires
both)
- Make claims for both
(i.e. only requires
consensus, with the
absence of
disagreements ) (or
indefinitely requires
both)
- Ways of Knowing that
best apply are: Logic,
Emotion, Faith, Intuition,
Sense perception
- Defining Key Terms
- Robust
- Knowledge that is widely agreed upon, not
controversial, and possibly considered shared
knowledge by a large party
- Knowledge that is widely agreed upon, not
controversial, and possibly considered shared
knowledge by a large party
- Consensus
- Complete agreement with no
other perspectives explored
- All other perspectives explored
and consensus is agreed
- Complete agreement with no
other perspectives explored
- Disagreement
- Disagreement derived
from polarisation of views
on a topic
- Disagreement derived
from polarisation of views
on a topic
- Requires
- An essentiality
- Makes claim that if it does not
have both then it can not be
considered to be robust
- rather vague
- rather vague
- Makes claim that if it does not
have both then it can not be
considered to be robust
- An essentiality
- Robust
- Interpreting the title
- Knowledge Question
- Subsidiary KQs
- To what extent are the
polarisation of views
useful for robust
knowledge to be
established
- Are disagreements more helpful or
detrimental to the establishment of the
truth
- Can robust knowledge considered to be the truth:
or just knowledge that is agreed upon or that is in
consensus with otehr robust knowledge
- Does complete consensus
limit the production of
knowledge, due to the lack of
areas explored
- To what extent are the
polarisation of views
useful for robust
knowledge to be
established
- Subsidiary KQs
- Reasons I am interested in the title
- A strong claim is made, that both are essential items.
Although I agree with this, there is so much that can be
explored through a variety of lenses and fields
- Freedom of exploring various AOKs: Natural
Science, Human Sciences, Religious Knowledge
systems, to come to different conclusions
- A strong claim is made, that both are essential items.
Although I agree with this, there is so much that can be
explored through a variety of lenses and fields
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