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A Critical Evaluation Of Epistemic Terms Within The Context Of Feminist Epistemology
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The fifth book reviewed is titled Basic
issues in the theory of knowledge, written by Ben Eboh, in 1995,
published by Fulladu publishing company Nsukka. According to the author,
the human mind is insatiable in its desire for deep and more extensive
knowledge and so it does not remain satisfied with the obvious and
transparent explanation of the universe. This natural urge for a
reliable knowledge compels man to raise questions as these; what is
common to all the different activities that are involved in knowing?
What can we know beyond the information provided by the senses?6. These
and allied questions are discussed indepth in this book with a view to
determining the foundation, the ultimate grounds and reasons of human
knowledge (feminist knowledge).
Next book reviewed is
written by TanesiniAllessandra, titled An Introduction to feminist
epistemologie published in 1993 by Blackwell publishers, Oxford. This
book laid emphasis on feminist epistemology as an outgrowth of both
feminist theorizing about gender and traditional epistemology as a
concern. The author explains feminist epistemology as a loosely
organized approach to epistemology, rather than as a particular school
or theory. She sees that what is common to feminist epistemologies is an
emphasis on the epistemic salience of gender and the use of gender as
an analytic category in discussions, criticism and reconstructions of
epistemic practices, norms and ideas. It portrays feminist epistemology
as not easily and simply characterized, that feminist approach to
epistemology tends to share an emphasis on the ways in which knower’s
are particular and concrete, rather than abstract and universalizable.
And also, gives insight on some of the tradition in which feminist get
their sources to approach epistemology, traditions such as feminist
science studies, naturalistic epistemologies, cultural studies of
science, Marxist feminism and related work in and about the social
sciences7.
The Seventh book reviewed is written by W.F.
Lawhead, titled The Philosophical Journey, An interactive Approach, 2nd
edition, McGraw-Hill Companies Inc, New York in 2003. The author in
chapter 2 (2.7) takes a survey case at feminist epistemology.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This work takes a critical look at the term “Feminist epistemology†as well as their evaluation of the “epistemic terms†Feminist who are trying arguing that the quest for knowledge, which epistemology is centred on, should not be male oriented only, but that the female gender should be given an ear-say in the discus of knowledge. The task of this project is to elucidate on the terms used in epistemology within the view-point of the feminist as ... Continue reading---
