Philosopher's Knowledge Epistemology: A Review Essay

In addition to this, the epistemic area of concern dealing with how knowledge is formed will be another arena to explore. By understanding this area, I will be better able to determine how certain groups were able to portray stereotypes as knowledge. In addition, I will be able to explore whether the process of forming knowledge is different for members of different cultures and groups, which might explain how these stereotypes were able to be marketed as knowledge. Finally, the area of epistemic concern regarding whether humans can, indeed, have knowledge is unrelated to my study. Obviously, my area of interest comes with a presupposition that humans can, indeed, have knowledge. To discuss whether or not humans can, indeed, have knowledge will not be relevant to my study because if it is held that they cannot, my study is irrelevant.Thus, epistemology, or the study of knowledge, is an important branch of philosophy that concerns itself with many questions having to do with knowledge such as the following: What is knowledge? How do humans form knowledge? Many epistemic components are relevant to my own study of stereotypes, especially those stereotypes that are marketed as knowledge. By understand the epistemic arguments and tenants regarding knowledge, I am able to further question how damaging stereotypes marketed as knowledge were and are created, maintained, and spread.

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