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Should a knower's personal point of view be considered an asset in the pursuit of knowledge, or an obstacle to be overcome? In order to be able to answer the question of whether point of view is an asset or an obstacle to be overcome in the pursuit of knowledge, I think it is necessary to consider exactly what point of view is. Point of view is based on our own judgment and evaluation of …

…cannot be answered in a yes or no fashion. What I have tried to show throughout this essay is that it can be either. At times our own opinions lead us in the right direction in order to discover truths, while at other times they can be misleading. Whatever the case, I think our personal points of view are necessary in the pursuit of knowledge, although they shouldn't be the sole determinants of our conclusions.