Feministyczna krytyka nauki a postmodernistyczny relatywizm poznawczy

Feministic critique of science and postmodern cognitive relativism Science is one of sublime human reason achievement. Its goal is cognition of reality, and in some fields of knowledge, controlling it (especially natural world). It’s modern conception of science. Postmodern conception reject it and consider science as a kind of narration about the world which depends on historic, cultural and anthropologic context, which makes science. Cognitive relativism is a consequence of this conception. It emphasize that human knowledge is relative. Feministic critique of knowledge is contemporary adjustment relativistic idea. Currently critique of this kind is common. Feministic idea seems to be a successor of postmodern conception. Feminists consider science as a androcentric interpretation of nature which is made by patriarchal culture of man’s dominance over woman. They attempt to “reveal” how gender influences on knowledge development and scientific theories’ content. Modern science isn’t objective and neutral but it’s masculine interpretation of nature. Cognitive relativism, including feministic critique of science, deconstruct human cognition abilities, essential attribute of human