Essay Limitations to Our Common Ways of Knowledge

| The study of knowledge: What constitutes knowledge, the nature of knowledge, and whether knowledge is possible

power. Another example would be technology taken way too far or used for the wrong purposes,

Knowledge is a powerful tool, one which will unlock many doors for us as individuals and as the whole of the human race, but we must always remember the consequences of gaining knowledge. It is both our blessing and our curse, and we must never forget that knowledge is a power, what we do with that power will determine our fate and

Conventional wisdom says that as Americans, we have many rights and we get these rights from the government. The right to our own truths, the right to do whatever we want to own body, the right to privacy, and the right to freedom of expression, to name a few. After a cursory overview of these rights, they may seem justifiable, but if we critically exam these rights, we will discover that when taken in their entirety, do not make sense and is impossible to implement consistently. I disavow the conventional wisdom of Americans that government is the initiator of our rights, as well as their definition of our rights. As Christians, our wisdom and rights comes not from a majority but from Scripture alone.

The truth: what is the truth? The rhetorical question has haunted many for decades from your average folk to the almighty intellect who tries to perceive things in a different light. The desire to know what is true is something everyone relates to. However, there do exist those few cases where a person choses to be oblivious because sometimes not knowing is better than facing the consequences of what those around you or you have done. These personal choices affect how history is told. History by definition is, “acts, ideas, or events that will or can shape the course of the future; immediate but significant happenings” (History, 2015). It is a very delicate subject that can be easily manipulated to benefit the more powerful while being aided

It is not enough to be content with what I have already known. In order to reach my maximum potential, I attempt to deepen my understanding of the world. Sometimes it can be overwhelming with all the knowledge there is in the world, so I ask myself the question “What knowledge will help me move ahead?”

As the tools and resources for reading texts evolved, we trust “experts” in differing fields to provide us with authoritative information. Because of the history of these traditional texts, the battles between religious groups, and the adoption of these religions by different groups, reason and information from the social sciences is implicitly authoritative for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

From a young age, I’ve learned that knowledge is a powerful tool and a necessity in life. Thankfully, I’m one of the few in my family who understands this and chooses to get ahead in life

make the humanistic value of the world lose value. Those two reason are examples that assist to

Imagine a world where you could not read or own any books. How would you feel if you had someone burn your house because you have books hidden within the walls? One of the most prevalent themes in Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451 is the idea of censorship. In Bradbury's fictional world, owning books is illegal. A fireman's job is not putting out fires like one may assume. In Fahrenheit 451, a fireman has the job of starting fires. Firefighters start fires in homes containing books. If this were reality, there would be no homes to live in. Books have become an integral part of American life. However, the theme of censorship is still relevant in American life.

Absolute Truth and Personal Belief are mutually exclusive concepts; however, personal belief without a foundation of absolute truth is dangerous to the human soul. Unless on the witness stand in a court of law, or the thought of facing their Creator in the afterlife, the average person hardly thinks about absolute truth governing their daily lives. Few people wish to hear the truth about themselves; people generally prefer to believe whatever makes them feel comfortable in the moment.

Knowledge is what our society is based on and it can be obtained through numerous ways, including the three ways of knowing: emotions, reasons and sense perception. ‘An emotion is an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness’. ‘Reasons are statements presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action’. Last but not least is the sense of perception: ‘the understanding gained

Learning is the ability to obtain new information, strengthen current knowledge, explore values, and acquire skills that benefit everyday life. Learning is continuous; it is not restricted to any specific time, nor place, religion nor culture. Every living thing has the opportunity to learn.

The more a question is argued the better that question becomes it is often said. That question begins to grow and the side effect of this is the more people it reaches. Whether that question can be put into a category of right or wrong it begs to be answered. Knowledge is something that people instinctively need to function when faced with a problem, an answer must be found or it begins to form eminent possibility in any direction. The problem is a question that no one can truly answer for anyone other than the person faced with it, which is one's own self. The arguments from either side of this philosophical problem must not be centered around one's own belief but all that share the dilemma, which is in fact every human being.

Throughout the course of history, scientific discoveries have led to the birth of new knowledge. Humanity’s increase in knowledge has helped to achieve new heights of understanding in a variety of fields such as medicine, nuclear power, and nuclear weapons. While some of these achievements in science can generate much prosperity, some technology has created significant amounts of controversy. The Honors 2400 class entitled The Chernobyl Incident has granted me over the course of the semester the opportunity to analyze these scenarios and understand the challenging questions that are associated with the pursuit of knowledge. From many examples discussed in class, I understand the importance of limiting knowledge, the discoveries that humanity should or should not pursue, how individuals pursue confined questions, and who is ultimately responsible for approving or disapproving of these scientific questions.