“It was better to know the worst than to wonder.” Margaret Mitchell penned this in her novel, Gone with the Wind, and the lesson resonates even today. In many situations, it is better to have easy knowledge than to figure out and wonder about knowledge that is more difficult. Knowledge means something different to everyone, and does not always have a clear explanation. A simple way to explain the concept is to say knowledge is information and experience. Information with no experience is just information, experience with no information is simply itself. To gain knowledge, we use eight processes called “Ways of Knowing.” These intertwine together in all areas of our lives to help us understand and retain knowledge. Distinguishing the trends of knowledge usage can provide insight into our lives. From this, it can be seen that knowledge produced with difficulty does have value, but easily created knowledge is more significant due to how simple and accessible is.
When it comes to sense perception, one finds more value in knowledge easily deciphered. First, touch is a major sense where ‘simple’ knowledge is valued more than ‘complex’ knowledge. Think of touching different fabrics or surfaces and being able to deftly distinguish what they are. This would be considered easily produced knowledge, as there is little time or energy put into obtaining the information. Sight is very similar, especially when it comes to interpreting colors and letters. Majority of the time, one is able
Knowledge is something that helps us with our everyday lives. We as human beings, need to learn and gain knowledge because it can help us with every situation that occurs. Knowledge is always good. There are also some down sides to learning as well. For one thing, knowledge can make people feel good about yourself, it can teach people to prevent negative events, and it can affect your future.
Knowledge truly is power, and for me ignorance is rarely bliss. I have always been inquisitive, pouring over any information given to me. Knowledge is the one thing that can never be taken away from a person, and thus its value cannot be measured. Researching the past or exploring the ideas of those making the future may seem mundane to some but to me, learning about virtually anything is not only a valuable experience, but also something I usually enjoy. With increased knowledge one can only increase their potential and become an even better version of themselves, and in my quest to be my best, knowledge is perhaps the most important
Knowledge is one of the most important parts of human life. Without it, we would be blind to many parts of life and we may be put in danger by things we don’t know about. Imagine that you didn’t know you could die by fire, and you decided to jump into one. You’d be dead, because you didn’t have the knowledge to know that you shouldn’t jump in the fire, due to it being able to kill you. Another thing is that knowledge is our most powerful weapon. Without it, we would be unarmed and be at a disadvantage. We would also be prone to being taken advantage of and mistreated, and we wouldn’t have anything to fight back with. It’s like in today’s modern world: if you don’t have proper knowledge, people will take advantage of you and sometimes they may
| The study of knowledge: What constitutes knowledge, the nature of knowledge, and whether knowledge is possible
Curiosity, the search for knowledge, is an essential dimension of human nature. Embracing this as fact is the beginning of ones journey into the realms of the erudite. The path this journey follows has been wearied by the feet of many great travelers, yet it is the one I have chosen to follow.
To truly think about knowledge brings about some interesting thought. When asked to think about knowledge, most individuals concern themselves solely with what they know such as certain subjects, theories or facts. In the grand scheme of things, this way of thought is seemingly only minute or even superficial. As human beings, we do not always considered how we come to know what we know. We often place are acquisition of knowledge lower in a taxonomy of importance. All too often, individuals take knowledge and its power for granted. However, individuals like René Descartes and his work, The Meditations, provide a deep exploration of knowledge and all its facets. For every individual or scholar this work is very important in that it causes
Albert Einstein once said “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.” Knowledge can be good because it makes one successful. Then, it can also be very bad such as a criminal being too smart for the police, he or she can keep committing crime. Too much knowledge is dangerous because it may harm many, which means that many die or get scarred for life because of one simple guy with an excess of knowledge.
What is knowledge? Everyone has acquired some type of knowledge in their lifetime, either if it’s helpful or destructive. People utilize their knowledge for many varieties of things, such as acquiring excellent grades, working at their job or even outwit people they shouldn’t have. Many people misuse the acquirement of knowledge, by generating things they shouldn’t have manufactured. Knowledge can be beneficial as in assisting you reach your goals in life, but also can take you to dark places you don’t want to think about.
The prescribed title displays a wide range of ideas that the areas of knowledge are being used to give knowledge as the ways of knowing and used to build and/or create the areas of knowledge. Both ways of knowing and areas of knowledge intertwine with their own concepts and perspectives, like a Susquehanna Tree that needs its branches and roots in order to have a strong trunk. The Arts, for example, as an area of knowledge, uses a network of at least six ways of knowing, such as memory, sense perception, intuition, imagination, faith, and emotion. Artists create and produce whatever is influencing them, like most famous artists, they are influenced by events that happened in their lives, which made them feel a
As a member of today’s society, it is easy to become largely aware of the need individuals crave to know everything about everything. Whether it be the topic of entertainment, environmental issues or politics we seem to have a lingering curiosity as a people to be aware of the ins and outs of the world we live in. Just as often as we see this constant curiosity we also see the lack of true initiative. Many areas of our society today call for both our interst and knowledge so that we may fulfill the position of being and active member of the society that we live in.
Having a surplus amount of knowledge is often seen as something that is desired. But, sometimes having knowledge that
To fully understand this title it is prudent to define the key terms: knowledge, traditions, areas of knowledge, correctives, and ways of knowing. Knowledge I concluded was any information that we, either as a collective population or individuals, know or believe. Traditions are the knowledge that is passed on from generation to generation. The areas of knowledge are “disciplines in which knowledge may be based”. A corrective is something meant to counteract or correct something else. Finally the ways of knowing are “the methods through which knowledge becomes apparent to us”. Having defined
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
The connection between shared knowledge and personal knowledge vary depending on the cultural and social background a person is from and most importantly, the area of knowledge a person is looking at. In our daily lives, we are constantly bombarded with new information that further develops our knowledge or form new knowledge that helps us understand different perspectives. In this essay, personal knowledge will be discussed and interpreted as a knowledge that is acquired and shaped by personal experiences and constant practice . Additionally, shared knowledge will be explored and interpreted as a widely spread knowledge that has been discussed and revised by groups of people with similar interest in a particular area of knowledge . Some people
The theory of knowledge has been reflected upon for many years now; assessing how certain we can truly be about what we know, and what we do not know. The question, “What does it mean to know something?” is a difficult question to answer because we must look at the various forms of knowledge that are activated when we think about something. I think we commonly associated knowledge with objective truth and having concrete facts. When I think about knowledge and certainty it reminds me of when I was a toddler and questioned everything and anything that was said to me. When my mom would say to put on my seatbelt, for example, I would quickly ask, “why?” And she would retort, “So that you can be safe if we get into an accident,” and I would respond with another question, “Well, why do I have to be safe?” She would respond again to me, and I would ask again and again until she would utter, “Because I said so.” This curiosity at a young age was sparked from my eagerness to discover the truth behind things, even the most miniscule of things; this phenomenon is actually common among most toddlers.