Jan 27, 2023
We're on a similar page there, but it depends on what's meant by "objective." I'd agree with most scientists that there's a difference between subjective and objective knowledge. It's just that I interpret objectivity pragmatically, so it's not what we think it is in the starkest, most ideological terms. On neo-Kantian grounds (links below), there's no such thing as pure objectivity. In understanding something, we take up a stance towards it, and we use our knowledge for certain purposes. Scientists objectify the environment to control it, while exoteric religions humanize ultimate reality for other social purposes. Still, we can be more or less objective in detaching from our parochial preoccupations and preferences.
