There is a common belief in many societies around the world that only knowledge which has been produced or manufactured with difficulty is the knowledge that knowers truly value. Every knower has at least once in his life been in a situation or has experienced a situation which he would describe as tough, hard or difficult. Although there are some topics and concepts, for example rocket science, which are regarded to be rather difficult to understand and apply, there is no universally agreed upon, definite difficulty. It is a concept which seems to be universally understood but applied differently on the personal level. Whether something is regarded as difficult or not completely depends on the knower himself, specifically his personal beliefs, …show more content…
A knower may value certain knowledge the most because it is the knowledge which is most valued within his society and culture, although it might not help him be the most he can be. In the Blackfoot pyramid of needs, a Native American tribe, self-actualization is actually the base of the pyramid. In their belief, it is the foundation on which community actualization is built. It means that when a human is already the most he can be then the community in which he lives in or of which he is part of can be the most that they can be. Individual needs are not as important as the needs of the community which means that knowledge about community actualization is more vital or important and therefore of a higher value than knowledge about self-actualization. Their strongest need in Blackfoot society is what Cathy Blackstock describes as “cultural perpetuity” which refers to forming a strong and secure bond with the other members in our society. It is an understanding that one will be forgotten, but one has to ensure that the your culture’s teachings live on. So in their belief system, knowledge which ensure that one culture’s teachings live on is the most important and therefore the most valued. Overall, we can conclude that the most significant factor in determining which knowledge has to be valued the most depends the environment in which a knower lives in and not whether it has been produced with difficulty or
Instead, as stated by Native American philosophy, knowledge is founded upon one's experiences with the world and the places around them
In the article “Zeal Without Knowledge”, Hugh Nibley (1978/2016), a distinguished scholar of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, cautions BYU students not to allow trivial thoughts and desires to take precedence over the need for building a foundation of meaningful knowledge. The one-dimensional view and experience of reality means that there is limited knowledge and society is subject to human flaws. Flawed views mean that thoughts can easily become distracted by trivial things of this world. In this short expanse of life, it is important to decide the proper priority of both thoughts and actions. Nibley states “the substance of thought is knowledge” (p. 4). The human brain needs to be fed meaningful knowledge unceasingly in
More so, it becomes more of a total enigma if they have never seen the lesser challenges that they are exposed to.
Knowledge is power and a curse, but also apply that knowledge to better yourself, better those who surround you and better your world. The ultimate goal is to show that your circumstances do not define you, you define yourself. Purpose Frederick Douglass conveys about all the intuitive ways he was able to get people to teach him how to read and write even when they didn't realize it. The theory of "ignorance is bliss. " It means that the less you know about something that would upset you, the happier you are, meaning that with the lack of knowledge you can live happily.
A person can learn a tremendous amount about an individual by exploring their culture. Culture is the doorway to the foundation of a person’s make-up. An individual can obtain a broader perspective on obvious concepts by gaining knowledge. Recently there have been a tremendous amount of publicity because of racial indifference, justice, and knowledge.
Crichton, through the the affects the different cultures have on each other, shows that having and applying knowledge preserves the existence of one’s culture.
The main argument here is that the knowledge represents for me the basis of my values, from which I learned most things, which in return guided me to the other good values like the honesty, responsibility and accountability. I highly believe that the knowledge is the major source of all other good
Having a surplus amount of knowledge is often seen as something that is desired. But, sometimes having knowledge that
Knowledge comes together with peace. Without peace, a person could not carry the knowledge because there isn?t any peace to make the songs or stories heartwarming to the soul. A person has to have passion for what they know or want to share to another person. In this case, knowing and understanding your culture is
---WE ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE, ACCORDING TO THIS TRADITION, WHEN WE FORM WITHIN OURSELVES QUALITIES LIKE WISDOM, PRUDENCE, UNDERSTANDING, INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY, LOVEOF TRUTH AND SIMILAR TRAITS---SOME BELIEFS ARE TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT IN SHAPING OUR LIVES AND GUIDING OUR BEHAVIOR/CHARACTER IS AT STAKE
(a) For the Hierarchy-of-needs Theory, Maslow has set up a hierarchy of five levels of needs.
achieve the maximum point of virtue, self – knowledge has a central role, as it is a prerequisite
Therefore, the need to be culturally competent is paramount to fostering understanding. Cultural competency is about understanding another’s artifacts, beliefs, values and basic assumptions (Schein, 2010). Schein describes artifacts as the observable elements of a culture, such as ceremonies, non verbal cues, and language. He further describes, belief structures serve as guide posts and are useful in understanding a reason for a behavior. Finally, he states, assumptions are based on previous experience of what was and was not successful in the past for the individual or group. Recognizing and identifying these elements improves an outsider’s cultural
Cultural knowledge has an impact on the way people within the culture view the world, interact with each other and make decisions. It is a collection of values and beliefs that hold a culture together. World views are not independent from culture. Worldviews are a set of primary viewpoints concerning reality. The fundamentals of a person’s worldview include beliefs about knowledge, the existence of God,
The United States of America thrives on freedom, which is simply one’s power to act, speak, think, and prosper. But one can only prosper if he or she has the starting point of basic material needs. The idea of “basic needs” refers to “shelter, food, and clothing …” (What Are Basic Needs). True freedom is only possible when basic material needs are met, and the government must establish economic security and secure basic economic rights, because it would help people escape poverty and achieve the American Dream, and it would provide the country with a historically-proven, improved state.