Week 4 Thoughts

After concluding the chapters on epistemology, I think that I agree a little with each theory. I never outright disagreed with any of the theories on knowledge. I found them all interesting and to me truthful in some way or another.  Since Pragmatism is one of the most recent ones we read about it is the most fresh in my mind, and I have to say that I do think the Pragmatic view is right. I do believe that things must be understood in terms of the practical effects associated with them, and I also am beginning to agree that knowledge is not a detached attitude of contemplation. I think they are correct in saying that knowledge is our way of interacting with the world. I am not saying I one hundred percent am a pragmatist, because I know they lean a little on the side of skepticism. As far as being a skeptic or a rationalist I think I sided more on the rationalist side. I also think knowledge is based on our ability to reason. I think the two beliefs I found myself believing less of then the others were definitely empiricism and skepticism. Although last week we had to question Kant's theories. I actually found that a very difficult assignment because I wasn't sure which I actually genuinely wanted to question. Overall I have found all interesting, I just tend to side with certain ones over others.