What is Accepted as Knowledge Today is Discarded Tomorrow: A Discussion
“That which is accepted as knowledge today is sometimes discarded tomorrow.” Consider knowledge issues raised by this statement in two areas of knowledge.
In the pursuit of knowledge, our understanding may develop further causing older concepts of knowledge to be discarded. The expansion of new claims accepted as knowledge then take their place in our understanding. In order to discuss what information can be kept we must understand how perception contributes to our understanding, whether emotion distorts our reasoning and how doubt impacts in the understanding of knowledge. The nature of knowledge is frequently debated owing to the desire for certainty. However, individually we are more likely to be interested in gaining new knowledge purely out of curiosity. With particular reference to the Human and Natural Sciences, there are many examples as to why our personal understanding varies due to the influences around us and how we can choose to reject or accept these ideas. Thereby, within this essay I intend to critically analyse the question of whether or not knowledge is discarded from one day to the next, whilst finding evidence for my claims and ideas on the subject through my two areas of knowledge and examples within them.
The same piece of knowledge gained by a number of people will always be interpreted differently. The way in which a piece of knowledge is expressed and received can alter your perception and understanding. The way in which it is expressed is based upon where it originally came from, potentially through a friend, newspaper or radio, all of which have different ways of communicating. A friend or radio may be more casual, whereas a newspaper is much more formal and can be hyperbolic. Your interpretation of this knowledge may be perceived differently depending on where you live in the world, what you witnessed growing up and so on. These influences will contrast our opinions on matters. When focussing on the Human Sciences, there has
In the pursuit of knowledge, our understanding may develop further causing older concepts of knowledge to be discarded. The expansion of new claims accepted as knowledge then take their place in our understanding. In order to discuss what information can be kept we must understand how perception contributes to our understanding, whether emotion distorts our reasoning and how doubt impacts in the understanding of knowledge. The nature of knowledge is frequently debated owing to the desire for certainty. However, individually we are more likely to be interested in gaining new knowledge purely out of curiosity. With particular reference to the Human and Natural Sciences, there are many examples as to why our personal understanding varies due to the influences around us and how we can choose to reject or accept these ideas. Thereby, within this essay I intend to critically analyse the question of whether or not knowledge is discarded from one day to the next, whilst finding evidence for my claims and ideas on the subject through my two areas of knowledge and examples within them.
The same piece of knowledge gained by a number of people will always be interpreted differently. The way in which a piece of knowledge is expressed and received can alter your perception and understanding. The way in which it is expressed is based upon where it originally came from, potentially through a friend, newspaper or radio, all of which have different ways of communicating. A friend or radio may be more casual, whereas a newspaper is much more formal and can be hyperbolic. Your interpretation of this knowledge may be perceived differently depending on where you live in the world, what you witnessed growing up and so on. These influences will contrast our opinions on matters. When focussing on the Human Sciences, there has