Louis Althusser
Who wrote "Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses"?
Louis Althusser
“Cats are better pets than dogs.”
Perspective
How do we acquire knowledge?
Methods and tools
What is the first part of the Path of Knowledge Production?
VALUES AND ASSUMPTIONS
Who was Louis Althusser?
French philosopher
“I like to hear both sides before I decide.”
Perspective
Is the truth what the majority of people accept?
Perspectives
What is the second part of the Path of Knowledge Production?
PROCESSES OF VALIDATION
How did Louis Althusser define ideology?
How people imagine their lives compared to how things really are.
Define "Bias"
An existing opinion or belief that affects how someone judges, understands, or shares information to support certain beliefs or a political agenda.
Is there knowledge that a person or society has a responsibility to acquire or not to acquire?
Ethics
What is the third part of the Path of Knowledge Production?
LEGITIMATE KNOWLEDGE CLAIMS
What was Louis Althusser best known for?
Structuralist reinterpretation of Marxism in the 1960s.
Define "perspective"
A clear set of beliefs, values, and ideas that helps people make sense of the world and decide what to do, shaping how they see problems and think about solutions in their society, economy, or culture.
What criteria can we use to distinguish between knowledge, belief and opinion?
Scope
What is the last part of the Path of Knowledge Production?
INFLUENCE THE WAY WE ACT