Friday, May 7, 2010
How do I use this?
I am left unsure of what to do with the knowledge I have acquired. I am a scientist, a biologist, but now I am more unsure than ever of what this means. I had thought that this position would entitle me to a superior understanding of the world that had authority over other views. While I still believe the lens I use to view the world will give me the most accurate view possible, and I am not certain i will ever see absolute truth. One thing I now understand is that nobody sees the full truth. I must now acknowledge the ways that the "humanities" will always affect science. The two are intertwined, and I will forever see a hybrid when I think of how the world works. I now also understand why some people do not accept science as a supreme source of truth. These people live in a different view of reality, with their own paradigms, and their own concepts at the center of their hybrids. I will always be cautious in my quest to understand the world, and I will ask where the facts that I make come from. Despite being more unsure of myself, I definitely know more, and I am content with this new knowledge.
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I like the idea you brought up that you're not sure about what your "label" in society means. I definitely think that this is a very important issue that was brought up in class. Who has the true authority in our world? It has seemed like the sciences have ruled since the enlightenment, but how can the sciences be separated from the humanities, and in that case, who's really running the show. I think that this is an excellent example of how this class really tested our boundaries and ideas. So I agree!
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