The tool kit describes how the sub-domains of philosophy (epistemology, metaphysics, and axiology) are all interrelated. I agreed with most of the claims made about this interrelationship, specifically between metaphysical and epistemological claims. However, I am not sure that I agree with the following claim from this section: "we cannot settle questions about either knowledge or being without raising questions of value or worth (axiology), such as whether and to what extent knowledge and truth are good or worth seeking." It seems to me that while it may be both practical and worthwhile to determine the value of knowledge before seeking it, it does not, however, seem entirely necessary to the pursuit of answering epistemological or metaphsyical questions.
Is it possible to answer epistemological or metaphysical questions without axiological consideration?
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