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
---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
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.
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
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
Which would you value more-knowledge, or truth? Stephen Vincent Benét explores this question in his short story “By the Waters of Babylon”. However, Benét doesn’t answer this question exactly, instead “By the Waters of Babylon” focuses more on a singular theme that knowledge and truth are intertwined. Benét brings the reader into a post-apocalyptic world where humans have resorted to a more primitive state after the “Great Burning”(310). Now the only humans left with any knowledge are the Priests, and John happens to be the son of one. John has been exposed to the only remaining knowledge that he’s been told his society has at that the time and now quest for more. This burning desire that John has to know more of
One without knowledge can only conform to a leader or the majority’s will. A man from a cave, who has experienced the taste of enlightenment, would never return to his former dwelling with the same ideals he left behind. Plato meticulously introduced this idea in his allegory comparing the enlightenment o knowledge to a man, who found light after only recognizing darkness since birth. Despite the pain light can induce to eyes adjusted to the pitch black cave, the man was happier in the light than in the dark. Knowledge can aid in overcoming pain to find ecstasy. Knowledge would then develop into wisdom that can educate future generations of one’s own thoughts and culture. Knowledge and wisdom are inevitable assets to
achieve the maximum point of virtue, self – knowledge has a central role, as it is a prerequisite
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
(a) For the Hierarchy-of-needs Theory, Maslow has set up a hierarchy of five levels of needs.
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.
Knowledge is defined to be facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education. There are two categories that fall under knowledge; personal knowledge and shared knowledge. Shared knowledge refers to what “we know because.” It can also be defined as communicated and constructed knowledge; within culture, social norms, and semiotics. Personal knowledge refers to “I know because.” An expanded definition of personal knowledge refers to personal experiences, values, and perceptions. Shared knowledge changes and evolves over time because of methods that are continuously shared. It is assembled by a group of people. Personal knowledge, on the other hand, depends crucially on the experiences of a particular individual. It is gained