There are only two ways in which humankind
can produce knowledge: through p.
obsv. or active expmnt.
Knowledge map of the world -
Ground base knowledge -
Foundation
- Instinctive knowledge
- A priori knowledge
Not active experiment or
passive observation
Natural sciences
WOK - imagination
Not active experiment or passive
observation
To create and think of hypothesis leading
to an experiment
Producing knowledge using active
experiment and passive - large part of science
Discovery of the vaccination - Edward Jenner
Issue with knowledge claim
Religious knolwedge
Revelation/ Experiential
Not active experiment
or passive observation
Speaking to the divine, learning from the
divine
Buddhism: revelation as an enlightenment gained
through discipline and meditation - Buddha received an
illumination that enabled him to become the supreme
teacher for all his followers.
Final stage of buddhism
(achieving enlightment) is a form
of revelation
Faith/ Intuition
Practicing religion - active
experiment + pasive observation
Meditation - trying to achieve the enlightened state of
mind, control over your mind
Deals with the issue whether knowledge is
discovered or produced