Karen Davis Quote

I have been impressed by the realization that a few men have virtually 'decided' what experiences count and even exist in the world. The language of Western science--the reigning construct of male hegemony--precludes the ability to express the experiential realities it talks about. Virtually all the actual experiences of this world, expressed through the manifest and mysterious characteristics of all the different beings, are unrepresented in the stainless steel edicts of experts. Where is the voice of the voiceless in the scientific literature, including the literature of environmental ethics?

Karen Davis

I have been impressed by the realization that a few men have virtually 'decided' what experiences count and even exist in the world. The language of Western science--the reigning construct of male hegemony--precludes the ability to express the experiential realities it talks about. Virtually all the actual experiences of this world, expressed through the manifest and mysterious characteristics of all the different beings, are unrepresented in the stainless steel edicts of experts. Where is the voice of the voiceless in the scientific literature, including the literature of environmental ethics?

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About Karen Davis

Karen Davis may refer to:

Karen Davis (activist) (1944–2023), American animal-rights activist
Karen Davis (neuroscientist), neuroscientist at University of Toronto, Canada
Karen Davis (economist) (born 1942), president of The Commonwealth Fund
Karen Davis (The Grudge), a fictional character from The Grudge film series
Karon Davis (born 1977), American visual artist, and museum co-founder