In Areas of Knowledge Such as the Arts or the Sciences, Do We Learn More from Work That Follows or That Breaks with Accepted Convention?

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No one likes being defined by the things in which they don’t excel at. These are the things that challenge our character and really force us to evaluate who we really are. My extensive time of struggle in science put me on an intensive pathway towards the excellence I knew I could acquire. After finding an effective learning style, I not only aced the class, but I also won “The Most Likely to Pursue a Science Major.” This accentuated how far knowledge could get you. I was able to conclude that knowledge was truly power. But, its power is limited unless the knowledge is allocated to others. After witnessing countless injustice over a long period of time, I decided to learn about the law. How beneficial would it be if I were to keep this knowledge

Science readily admits to being a process of learning, and some fields, such as neuroscience, is really only getting started.

The idea that knowledge varies between accuracy and simplicity is, to me, incorrect. Accuracy of knowledge more nearly means valid or correct information but the statement implies that accurate information strictly correlates with complexity in understanding. Therefore, if something is simple or basic in its understanding and production, it is not accurate. Most areas of knowledge depend on accurate information that can be proven and justified, however, are either so ever-changing that accuracy and simplicity seem out of reach, or they are so objective that the complexity of the knowledge is solely dependent on its interpreter. I will examine the development of knowledge in the arts and its interpretation as well as examining the natural

With guidance, much like someone mending soft earth into a sculpture, the passing on of knowledge to art students helped to form their names as benchmarks of art history, turning this time period into one of the greatest eras of

It is often said that knowledge is power, however, one’s perspective lies at the heart of what one does with that power. Everything that is, or ever was, considered knowledge, carried a perspective and that perspective acted as a new lens. Through the lens of literature, a theme that is present in certain novels revolves around the dangers of the pursuit of knowledge. These novels suggest that the knower made a mistake in pursuing it and makes the argument that some knowledge should never be pursued. This ambiguity surrounding the ethics of the pursuit of knowledge leads to questions such as: how is a knower’s pursuit of knowledge deemed moral or immoral? Throughout history it is has been seen that scientific discoveries soon turned into toys

into consideration that knowledge is power and that nothing else will provide you with the

We tend to teach as we were taught or we adopt the teaching methodology of the

“There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.” (citation) Denis Diderot developed a system in which learning can be done effectively. In order for one to obtain knowledge and skill, we have to to go through trial and error. After, we must reflect the outcome to thoroughly gather our flaws in order to perfect them. In finishing the About West Project, there are many aspects that helped me understand what I need to be able to do to be a successful student at West Career and Technical Academy.

The next law, leads us to the Law of the Lesson. This refers to the core of teaching. The advancement of knowledge means introducing new information and helping students to grasp it. A good teacher will find familiar information and examples to bring up when introducing a new truth. A student needs to know of a “known” to understand the “unknown.” The new information should be explained until the student is able to understand the new truth.

In every professional field, experts consider some ideas “common knowledge,” but remember that you’re not a professional (yet). In fact, you’re just learning about those

Throughout the vast history of art, historians can find connections throughout the centuries. Artists from the beginning of humankind have been inspired by the world around them. From the Apollo 11 stones to present day, history and culture have provided inspiration and have been the focus of various pieces. Examining artwork from the 15th-18th century, viewers can be shown a whole world that would be unknown to us without these artist’s contributions. History, religion, and cultural events have sculpted the art world, and we can observe this through many pieces during the 15th-18th centuries.

The beginning of 20th century was a time of drastic change. New developments were made in the arenas of the classical sciences, social science, psychology and philosophy - each challenging traditional thought. Industrialization and the introduction of many new, challenging concepts in the fields of politics as well as the development of new technologies gave artist more freedom to innovate and break the rules of traditional art. By using new materials, techniques and the new approach artists were pushing boundaries of what has previously been accepted art practice in order to invent radically new styles.

Knowledge lies at the foundation of everything in society. While it may not always be noticed, it is always present. This knowledge is used in an array of processes such as creativity, experimentation, analysis, and so much more. From process to process, or area of knowledge to area of knowledge, all knowledge incorporates the processes of both transformation and description in order to evolve as justifiable beliefs. Transformative knowledge includes the product of an individual’s implementation of their personal cognitive processes to challenge traditional perspectives, while descriptive knowledge results when individuals utilize the new perspectives, allowing fresh outlooks to be perceived. While all areas of knowledge incorporate the use of both processes, some may primarily use one or the other. This can be seen in the areas of art and natural sciences. Knowledge in arts seems to primarily describe the world, while knowledge in natural sciences seeks to transform it through innovation and much more.

In the natural sciences, theories may not be proven experimentally correct; however, it can be falsified through experimental evidence. Aristotle’s idea of spontaneous generation, organisms descending from inanimate matter, was falsified by Pasteur. As Pasteur’s falsification was drawn from the cell theory, this shows how scientific theories are