Bakshi, Kabir S. (2026) Mētis and Technē in Scientific Knowledge. [Preprint]

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I build on Elizabeth Anderson’s account of local knowledge by defending a stronger relation between mētis and technē (Dependency). According to Dependency, the production of technē depends essentially on mētis. I argue for the stronger relation by appealing to the circulatory model of knowledge production from the history and philosophy of science. The refined account of local knowledge — based on Dependency — offers two key benefits: it strengthens the case for integrating indigenous knowledge in science education by demonstrating the foundational role of local knowledge in knowledge creation and it provides a more robust counter-argument to the superiority position advocated by Daniel Kahneman.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Bakshi, Kabir S. kabir.bakshi@pitt.edu
Keywords:	epistemology of science, local knowledge, global philosophy of science, circulation, science education, science and values
Subjects:	General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science Education General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Kabir Bakshi
Date Deposited:	01 May 2026 12:29
Last Modified:	01 May 2026 12:29
Item ID:	29418
Subjects:	General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science Education General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	2026
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29418

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