Abstract
This essay presents an epistemological workshop centered on the biological “oddity” of the kiwi’s egg to explore how we construct knowledge. Starting from a stimulus question — “why is the kiwi’s egg so large?” — the author guides the reader to distinguish between adaptive and structural explanations, advocating for a pluralistic approach over adaptationism. The workshop encourages awareness of implicit cognitive strategies in knowledge practices and draws on constructivism and autopoiesis, connecting epistemological reflection with personal and organizational development.
| Translated title of the contribution | Know what, know how, how we know... a kiwi: an epistemological laboratory |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Title of host publication | Saperi e sapori. Idee e pratiche per umanizzare le organizzazioni |
| Publisher | Monti |
| Pages | 203-226 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-88-8477-151-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Laboratori epistemologici
- conoscenza
- adattazionismo
- spiegazione biologica
- costruttivismo
- teoria dell’evoluzione
- Stephen Jay Gould
- autopoiesi
- Epistemological workshops
- knowledge construction
- adaptationism
- biological explanation
- constructivism
- evolutionary theory
- autopoiesis
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