Is Knowledge of the Philosophy of Knowledge Important for Teacher/Students to Study

Is Knowledge of the Philosophy of Knowledge important for Teacher/Students to study?

In Ireland we have a Government which we believe to be truthful and honest with us. This Government was elected by us the people and entrusted to see us right. We put our faith in them to make sure we gain the right sort of information and knowledge so as we can best live our lives. We have put our faith in them to be knowledgeable about the state of the country and what is best needed for Ireland to progress and be prosperous.   It is a system set up to guide us through our daily lives to a certain extent.   This information which comes to us through different media outlets seems to be of true worth and value. For decades, we all followed along believing the truth about this fair and beautiful nation of ours.   Believing in our wealth, or genius to grow and be an economic power house in Europe and the rest of the world. However over the last couple of years it seems that not all was right with the country and that there was some underlining deceptiveness, disloyalty, deceitfulness, which just about held us above the cold harsh waves of reality which kept on bombarding our shores for years. We were certain in our knowledge that Ireland was an economic powerhouse and in knowing that we were a world leader and a big time player. We knew that our financial system was one of the best regulated and one of the foremost thinking and cunning in Europe. No way was it at all going to collapse like a dilapidated house on a ghost estate. No way were the Developers of Ireland plying the Irish Media with False Knowledge/ Information. For if they were the Irish would know, Right? For we knew we were the most knowledgeable of consumers in Europe and that our System would not lead us down the garden path.   We truly believed that no matter what, our Government would do us right and not let the financial institutions run amuck and fail.   We had the sure fire knowledge that we as a country would stay...