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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“There 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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Claim: Can we have knowledge independent of our culture? Counterclaim: All knowledge is based on our culture‚ without culture there is no knowledge. Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music and arts. Since we come into the world‚ we become part of a culture. Our parents and guardians slowly push us into it‚ they teach us about values‚ traditions‚ religion and everything else that can be called culture
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“Pursuit of knowledge results to dangerous emotions” We humans don’t realize the conditions that knowledge can bring if not responsibly used. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ education played a major part in the story. She explains that gaining too much knowledge can be a downfall. A perfect example is Victor‚ who is fascinated by the mysteries of the nature. He keeps himself away from his social life and puts all of his time to his education. He proves that gaining a lot of knowledge made
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“We know with confidence only when we no little; with knowledge‚ doubt increases”. The quote used in the prescribed title was adapted from famous German writer‚ statesman and scientist‚ JW von Goethe. During his lifetime‚ from 1749 to 1832‚ knowledge that was supported by sufficient evidence was limited as was a majority of widely accepted scientific knowledge. Goethe’s quote seems unfitting for the era in which he lived with little readily available evidence to back his claim. Despite this fact
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INTRODUCTION Important changes in the understanding and management of Human Resources have been developed in the past 10 to 15 years. Various researchers‚ practitioners and policymakers now acknowledge that Human Resources can be conceptualized from a functional perspective and that appropriate interventions involve the development of alternative measures to cope up. It was also noted that the establishment of a conducive working environment for learning and training have served effectively in lowering
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When mankind created vocabulary little did they know of its complications in the 21st century world. Knowledge acquisition and vocabulary has a unique relationship‚ which is directly linked to Language as a Way of Knowing. The claim discusses whether our vocabulary is a simple reaction to our previous knowledge or is our knowledge acquisition shaped by the vocabulary we know. On one hand‚ our vocabulary had become so influential that our world is completely built and dependent on it‚ which is the
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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 or her moral and ethical
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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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Can literature “tell the truth” better than other arts or other areas of knowledge? John Stuart Mill once proclaimed that there are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home. This means that one cannot perceive the truth without understanding it. For example one cannot know the truth of Pythagoras’s theorem being that a right angled triangle’s hypotenuse’s square value is equal to the squares of both its other sides. This is because
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