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Continental Feminism's Critique of Traditional Epistemologies and Ontologies

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Which of the following is a central tenet of Continental Feminism's critique of traditional epistemologies?

  1. The idea that knowledge is objective and universal.

  2. The belief that reason is the sole source of knowledge.

  3. The assumption that the knower and the known are separate and distinct entities.

  4. The view that knowledge is situated and embodied.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Continental Feminists argue that knowledge is not objective and universal, but rather is situated and embodied, meaning that it is shaped by the knower's social, cultural, and historical context.

According to Continental Feminists, what is the problem with traditional epistemologies' emphasis on reason?

  1. It excludes the experiences and perspectives of women.

  2. It is based on a false dichotomy between reason and emotion.

  3. It leads to a disembodied and abstract understanding of knowledge.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Continental Feminists argue that traditional epistemologies' emphasis on reason excludes the experiences and perspectives of women, is based on a false dichotomy between reason and emotion, and leads to a disembodied and abstract understanding of knowledge.

What is the significance of the concept of the 'body' in Continental Feminism's critique of traditional epistemologies?

  1. It challenges the mind-body dualism that underpins traditional epistemologies.

  2. It highlights the importance of embodied experience in the production of knowledge.

  3. It provides a new way of understanding the relationship between the knower and the known.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Continental Feminists argue that the concept of the 'body' challenges the mind-body dualism that underpins traditional epistemologies, highlights the importance of embodied experience in the production of knowledge, and provides a new way of understanding the relationship between the knower and the known.

Which Continental Feminist philosopher is known for her critique of the concept of 'objectivity' in traditional epistemologies?

  1. Simone de Beauvoir

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Donna Haraway is known for her critique of the concept of 'objectivity' in traditional epistemologies, arguing that it is a myth that serves to exclude the experiences and perspectives of women and other marginalized groups.

What is the term used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which knowledge is situated and embodied?

  1. Situated knowledge

  2. Embodied knowledge

  3. Situated embodiment

  4. Embodied situatedness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'situated knowledge' is used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which knowledge is situated in the knower's social, cultural, and historical context.

According to Continental Feminists, what is the relationship between power and knowledge?

  1. Power and knowledge are inseparable.

  2. Power produces knowledge.

  3. Knowledge produces power.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Continental Feminists argue that power and knowledge are inseparable, that power produces knowledge, and that knowledge produces power.

Which Continental Feminist philosopher is known for her critique of the concept of 'the subject' in traditional epistemologies?

  1. Simone de Beauvoir

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Judith Butler is known for her critique of the concept of 'the subject' in traditional epistemologies, arguing that it is a constructed category that is based on exclusions and hierarchies.

What is the term used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which knowledge is produced through social interactions and relationships?

  1. Discursive knowledge

  2. Relational knowledge

  3. Collaborative knowledge

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Continental Feminists use the terms 'discursive knowledge', 'relational knowledge', and 'collaborative knowledge' to describe the ways in which knowledge is produced through social interactions and relationships.

Which Continental Feminist philosopher is known for her critique of the concept of 'representation' in traditional epistemologies?

  1. Simone de Beauvoir

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Luce Irigaray is known for her critique of the concept of 'representation' in traditional epistemologies, arguing that it is a masculine construct that excludes the experiences and perspectives of women.

What is the term used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which knowledge is produced through embodied practices?

  1. Practical knowledge

  2. Embodied knowledge

  3. Situated knowledge

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term 'embodied knowledge' is used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which knowledge is produced through embodied practices.

Which Continental Feminist philosopher is known for her critique of the concept of 'universality' in traditional epistemologies?

  1. Simone de Beauvoir

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Simone de Beauvoir is known for her critique of the concept of 'universality' in traditional epistemologies, arguing that it is a masculine construct that excludes the experiences and perspectives of women.

What is the term used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which knowledge is produced through the experiences of marginalized groups?

  1. Marginalized knowledge

  2. Subaltern knowledge

  3. Other knowledge

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Continental Feminists use the terms 'marginalized knowledge', 'subaltern knowledge', and 'other knowledge' to describe the ways in which knowledge is produced through the experiences of marginalized groups.

Which Continental Feminist philosopher is known for her critique of the concept of 'objectivity' in traditional ontologies?

  1. Simone de Beauvoir

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Donna Haraway is known for her critique of the concept of 'objectivity' in traditional ontologies, arguing that it is a myth that serves to exclude the experiences and perspectives of women and other marginalized groups.

What is the term used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which the world is experienced and understood through the body?

  1. Embodied ontology

  2. Situated ontology

  3. Relational ontology

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'embodied ontology' is used by Continental Feminists to describe the ways in which the world is experienced and understood through the body.

Which Continental Feminist philosopher is known for her critique of the concept of 'the subject' in traditional ontologies?

  1. Simone de Beauvoir

  2. Luce Irigaray

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Donna Haraway


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Judith Butler is known for her critique of the concept of 'the subject' in traditional ontologies, arguing that it is a constructed category that is based on exclusions and hierarchies.

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