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Relationship Between Personal And Shared Knowledge

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Title: With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the way in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge.

The eternal marriage between personal and shared knowledge is the prime focus of the title. Knowledge cannot be produced in a vacuum, therefore is a product of an individuals’ thoughts fashioned by the interaction of people. Nonetheless there is an inherent belief that shared knowledge is more reliable than personal knowledge and therefore reliable than personal knowledge. If I were to say that I have sighted a UFO, you are unlikely to believe me, but if it is picked up by radar equipment or has received independent experimental confirmation, then the theory would be accepted. In my essay I will attempt to explore the relationship between personal and shared knowledge in the disciplines of Natural Science and Arts. Thus my knowledge question is to what extend is shared knowledge a reliable source of knowledge in RKS and Human Sciences?
The nature of methodology in the natural sciences inculcates in us a belief in us that a ‘scientifically proven’ theory is true for it is subjected to less bias because it has been rigorously tried and tested therefore we can base our knowledge claims on it. This can be true for many situations because of several reasons. Shared knowledge in science is more reliable having been generated through standardized experiments and theories which makes it verifiable, measurable and reduces personal bias. Shared knowledge

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