Emotions in the Acquisition of Knowledge What influence does emotion have in the pursuit of knowledge across the areas of knowledge‚ history‚ ethics and science? Furthermore is it good or bad? Knowledge itself is neither good nor bad; rather how one choice of approach on the intentioned use of that knowledge could be argued otherwise. Opinions on Emotions and Knowledge contradict each other when it comes to the decision whether or not emotions are good or bad depending on intentions under specific
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“the vocabulary we have does more than communicate our knowledge; it shapes what we can know’. Evaluate this claim with reference to different areas of knowledge.” At first glance this title seems to be ridiculous. Our vocabulary can have complete control over what we can know’. It seems unlikely that there is knowledge that cannot be obtained due to the limits of our vocabulary. However when you look at this in depth it seems to be true. What is vocabulary? Vocabulary are the words we use. Vocabulary
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TOK Assignment Art can be of speckled forms‚ ranging from instillations to painting to music to dance. Each of these practices of art have diverse impacts on society. However today irrational exuberance of the contemporary art market is about the breeding of money and have lost the fertility of art. I really believe that art is what humans created as a highest explanation level to fully clarify the perspectives and especially emotions of human beings. Art does not have any specific meaning‚ there
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Emotions as ways of knowing It is the traditional view claims‚ the emotions are more of an obstacle than a source of knowledge‚ we still need to look at them and consider how to guard their disruptive influence. It could‚ however‚ be argued that the emotions ‚play a more positive role in our mental lives and that without them we would be unable to make sense of the world. We also need to take a closer look‚ at the nature of intuition. For some of our most fundamental beliefs seem to be more emotional
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time to time trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge. And generally we presume that it may be possible to know when to trust emotions and that emotions can help us in the acquisition of knowledge. And you may challenge these presumptions. Maybe it is not possible to know when to trust our emotions‚ and maybe our emotions have a limited value in the pursuit of knowledge‚ but to what I aim to analyse is to what extent do our emotions play a role in the pursuit of knowledge. After being elected
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to distinguish between knowledge‚ opinion and propaganda? In the 21st century society‚ we are immersed in mass media and absorb all kinds of information. With this amount of information‚ we ask basic questions about the authenticity of the information itself. We can get information from seeing‚ hearing things‚ school‚ friends or even just watching TV. We are exposed to propaganda and opinion everyday‚ but how much of that information do we accept into our knowledge? What criteria do I use
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Danielle Bouquio ENG 210 10/16/12 Frankenstein: The Dangerous Pursuit of Knowledge Over the past few centuries‚ the intellectuals of society have made countless advances in science and the development of technology‚ which‚ to different degrees‚ have all benefitted mankind. These scientific discoveries are a result of man’s thirst for and dedication to acquiring knowledge‚ information‚ and power. The innate curiosity and desire for understanding in an individual can grow so immense that his
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Pursuit of Knowledge in Frankenstein From the moment one is born‚ one is exposed to the dangers of the world without any knowledge of what lies ahead. At the beginning‚ the only things needed for fulfillment is the essentials for life. When one lives in a society where knowledge is accepted amongst the encounters of others it may alter one’s interpretation of life itself. This may lead to either optimistic or pessimistic changes in desire‚ behavior‚ and decision making depending on the construal
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is actual definition of emotion? There is no actual definition even though the Oxford Dictionary defines it as: “The part of a person’s character that consists of feeling”. Emotions are one part of the Ways of Knowing. Primary emotions are: * Happiness * Sadness * Fear * Anger * Surprise * Disgust those emotions are not learnt‚ they are inborn‚ because even born blind or deaf people show these emotions. So how did emotions help us in getting knowledge during the history? I think
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Theory of Knowledge Essay (May 2013) Question Title Six: Can we trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge? Consider history and one other area of knowledge Mankind shares psychological phenomena known as emotion that is a natural state of mind deriving from a person.1 By means of this special ability‚ trusting our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge can be questioned‚ as it is a circumstance that involves only an individual‚ there might be an
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