IntroductionAccording to my understanding, knowledge is completely subjective and exists only in the mind of the beholder. Not only is the acquisition of knowledge limited by the narrow lenses through which we see this world, but it is also limited by conceptions created through people's individual experiences and how these created ethical decisions limit the acceptability of certain activities. In the natural sciences, ethical judgments largely limit the methods by which knowledge can be produced because knowledge in this area is largely paradigmatic in nature and production often undermines such paradigms thus coming into conflict with the widespread views on which many conceptions are based. Art, however, is limited to a much lesser extent because I believe knowledge in art is completely in the eye of the beholder having extremely limited influence from the author. Therefore, their ethics simply influence the meaning they create from the experience of art in a positive or negative way. Natural Sciences In the natural sciences, knowledge is considered objective through the collective acceptance of "facts", thus creating general paradigms that serve as the basis for understanding how the world works. These opinions greatly influence the ethical judgments made by people because they lead to a conception of how the world should be. For example, the Enlightenment in 18th century Europe fostered an era conducive to rationalism and the advancement of knowledge through the scientific method (Princeton). For a culture that was previously based on Christianity and faith, this new way of acquiring knowledge encountered enormous friction because it changed the very way the world was seen and that facts were… half paper. .....art and therefore does not demonstrate the limitation of ethics on the means of production. So the only limiting factor that exists is censorship by an authoritative source. Conclusion Where knowledge in the natural sciences relies heavily on the author, art counteracts this by maintaining knowledge among the audience, so knowledge productions are variously influenced by ethical judgments. This is true of every way of knowing. Considering the limitations of an area of knowledge helps evaluate the value of that area because the knower understands the potential of the knowledge. Furthermore, the origin of how knowledge in that area is formulated is considered to some extent because it must be understood to know what the limits of that area are. Of course, at the same time, the idea of how knowledge is created often changes from person to person.
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