DESCARTES VS. LOCKE: KNOWLEDGE AS VIEWED FROM A FRENCH AND AN ENGLISH PERSPECTIVE Randy Hoang Philosophy 205: Introduction to Philosophy April 17‚ 2016 Descartes vs. Locke: Knowledge as Viewed from a French and an English Perspective Last year‚ I completed Basic Training for the United States Army Reserve. I was compelled to join the Army since my father is a veteran and I had a strong desire to also serve my country. During the training‚ I learned about knowledge and knowledge’s
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meaning of these words by playing toys and riding or driving cars‚ trains etc. Education (books) and experience are the main two channels for People to gain their knowledge. Each play different roles for people. In my opinion‚ knowledge from experience is more important than that from books. Experience first can prove if the knowledge form books are true or false. Textbooks are very wonderful in teaching people essential principles‚ how is the world looks like? what is the basic law of change of
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is contained in books." Compare and Contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion‚ which source is more important.? And Why? Explain with some real examples. By Payal Gupta (blog: http://mixwritings.blogspot.in) It is an old cliche that experience is a good teacher as compared to books. I agree with it. It can be a question of dilemma whether to prefer books or experience as a good source of knowledge. No doubt books explain us the concepts about
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Everyone has the right to attain knowledge. Having knowledge can lead one to do great things‚ such as achieving a good score on a test‚ knowing what to do in cases of emergencies‚ or achieve things like winning a debate‚ contest‚ race‚ or game. And even though attaining knowledge doesn’t always come with happiness‚ knowledge can give one the power and opportunity to influence others and their choices and decisions. To best prove a person wrong in a debate or argument‚ knowledge is needed to make a good enough
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Comment on ’imagination is more important than knowledge’. Knowledge versus Imagination – This is an ancient dichotomy. Knowledge is logical‚ stable and conservative; whereas‚ imagination is creative‚ colorful and rebellious. Knowledge is a stepping–stone to imagination; nevertheless‚ it is imagination that leads to emergence of new knowledge. So‚ what is more important? Einstein‚ through his afore-mentioned soundbite‚ favored imagination. Consider one of the epoch-making episodes of last
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can be no knowledge without emotion…. until we have felt the force of the knowledge‚ it is not ours” (adapted from Arnold Bennett). Discuss this vision of the relationship between knowledge and emotion. In accordance to Bennett’s claim‚ emotions are indispensable as they play an essential role in inspiring thoughts‚ shaping behaviors and more importantly maneuvering the quest for knowledge. Knowing something‚ that is to have knowledge‚ and having emotion towards the knowledge distinguish
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Knowledge is gathered from learning and education while most say that wisdom is gathered from day to day experiences and is a state of being wise. Knowledge is merely having clarity of facts and truths while wisdom is the practical ability to make consistently good decisions in life. Definition Knowledge is defined as acquaintance with facts‚ truths‚ or principles‚ as from study or investigation; general erudition. familiarity or conversance‚ as with a particular subject
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treachery. There are many examples‚ however‚ that proves questioning leads to greater knowledge and understanding; it can be the trigger for new discoveries beyond the spiritual‚ and doubting is the stepping stone of faith. If no one ever questioned anything‚ then this world would never have changed. Our world has progressed because people doubted and questioned their surrounds‚ beliefs‚ and current knowledge. Thomas Edison questioned that the light bulb could be perfected‚ and worked hard to create
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all that we now know and understand‚ while imagination embraces the entire world‚ and all there ever will be to know and understand." - Einstein Something else that was circling the globe in that year was Einstein’s reputation. At the time of this interview‚ his fame had spread across Europe and America. Everywhere he was acclaimed a genius for defining the principles of relativity‚ though very few people understood what
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Hobbes vs Locke During the Enlightenment‚ or the Age of Reason of the 17th and 18th century in Europe‚ two great thinkers‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke‚ promoted their conflicting views on government. They stood off firmly as rivals as one respectively desired a society in which a monarch was present while the other insisted that people were capable of governing themselves. Their philosophies also contradicted each other on the nature of man. Their ideals on politics have always been of large debate
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