>>14268365If one does not lay out and question the foundations of their assumptions, a process by which is elucidated by an epistemology, than one may be content in their known-knowns, but they will lack the tools of classifying the known-unknowns, and unknown-knowns into new knowledge and insight.
Such a conclusion forebears the scientific method, by which we wish to describe and predict nature by investigation through experiment.
All to highlight the importance of utilizing science as a tool to aid ones decision making process given the nessissity and sufficiency of the circumstance.
To lack an epistimology is to lack a criterion by which to assess the veracity and applicability of the information. Perhaps a stronger focus on applying epistimologies may lead to more critical thinkers in a broad domain like sense