Analyzing the Relationship Between the Power of Knowledge and its Mode of Conveyance in Mathematics and the Arts

This essay explores whether the power of knowledge is determined by its mode of conveyance, distinguishing between epistemic power (rational assent) and institutional power (capacity to shape action). The author employs a philosophical analysis across the Areas of Knowledge of Mathematics and the Arts.

The argument posits that in mathematics, conveyance does not alter validity but determines social operability, illustrated through Leibniz's notation and COVID-19 data framing. In the arts, the medium is often constitutive of the knowledge itself, as seen in the works of Ai Weiwei and Banksy. The analysis is strengthened by nuanced counter-arguments regarding professional certification in STEM and the impact of media translation in art.