女性主义知识论认为,传统知识论中的客观性是价值中立的,这种客观性既不可能实现,也不值得实现。无论是朗基诺的共同体客观性,还是凯勒的动态的客观性,都主张价值负载。对于价值负载的客观性,反对者作出了许多批判。这些批判主要有:价值负载的客观性主张政治的优先性吗?价值负载的客观性自相矛盾吗?价值负载的客观性必然导致相对主义吗?对这些批判,可从女性主义知识论的角度予以反驳。
Feminist epistemology believes that the objectivity of traditional epistemology is value-neutral,which is impossible and worthless to achieve. Both the community objectivity by Helen E. Longino and the dynamic objectivity by Evelyn Fox Keller have advocated the value-laden objectivity which causes such criticisms from other opponents as followings. Does the value-laden objectivity claim political priority? Is it a paradox? Will it inevitably lead to relativism? These criticisms can be refuted from the perspective of feminist epistemology.