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    AGAINST THE NOTION – KNOWLEDGE IS NOT POWER BUT MONEY IS! Francis Bacon‚ a great philosopher‚ once said‚ “Knowledge Is Power by Itself”. Knowledge is the awareness of a fact or a situation. It is a rich and a unique possession that cannot be stolen or plundered. Knowledge doesn’t decrease when it is given. In fact‚ knowledge is power. Those who have a wide-range of knowledge and experience can capture power and influence. The possession of knowledge gives them a distinct advantage over the semi

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    As my grandmother always told me‚ "Ignorance is only bliss until you learn the truth." We’ve all grown up hearing both phrases "ignorance is bliss" and "knowledge is power" but we’re never told which is more valid. In my opinion‚ both are true as general principles‚ but there are exceptions to every rule. Ignorance is bliss‚ yes indeed. Ignorant people can be happy because they only need to see one side of an issue. Those who are ignorant choose to have no idea what is going on around them. When

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    A man like Socrates who is seeking for the truth about knowledge and wisdom came across many obstacles as one would. In Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates remembers the time his friend‚ Chairephon asked an oracle at the Oracle at Delphi is anyone was wiser than Socrates‚ as to the oracle replied to Chairephon telling him that no one was wiser. Socrates heard this reply and thought “Whatever does the god mean? What is his riddle? I am very conscious that I am not wise at all; what then does he mean by saying

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    a thousand miles begins with a single step. The grass is always greener on the other side In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength‚ not a lack of knowledge but rather a lack of will. Leaders are like eagles. They don’t flock .You find them one at a time. A great test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart. The sins of youth are paid for in old age. Light travels faster than

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    John Locke’s Theory of Knowledge Submitted to: Mr. Waseem Hassan Submitted by: Ali Furqan Syed Class: MPhil (1st Semester) LAHORE INSTITUTE OF FUTURE EDUCATION LAHORE John Locke’s Theory of Knowledge John Locke’s Essay Concerning

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    Theory of Knowledge Aims and Objectives * Consider that knowledge may place responsibilities on the knower. Knowledge absolutely may place responsibilities on the knower in a lot of situations. An obvious example of this is a situation where one person knows of another person’s criminal intentions. That knowledge means that the knower has the responsibility of informing the police‚ because no one else has the knowledge to do so. If they don’t inform the authorities‚ then any resulting illegal

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    Kate Hamilton Teresa Cheatham English 1 25 July 2012 “Knowledge is Only Potential Power” The day a child enters the world; they are ignorantly bliss from the world around them. But is ignorance bliss? Society is a harsh place‚ and none know this better than the creature in Frankenstein. The creature is given the ability to think at a far higher level than the general public‚ and yet the only thing he wants is to be loved. Victor Frankenstein abandons his creature‚ like when a parent abandons

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    Robust knowledge is developed through knowledge of the world‚ through sense perception‚ art‚ religious knowledge systems etc. Robust knowledge contains great understanding of all sides of the AoK. Through development of knowledge one must doubt what is given to them to complete the picture‚ to develop their own truth. Art can be a very important way of knowing/providing personal and collective knowledge. Art does not just affect us‚ it informs us. Like all information‚ art can be used to build a

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    Axiology: What is the Ethical Value of Knowledge? Statement of Thesis It is my intention to show my view that the ethical value of knowledge is the true aesthetic value of one’s true beliefs. The value of knowledge does not out-weigh the value of one’s true beliefs. Thus‚ the epistemic good‚ which is derived from knowledge; is the ending result of ethics which is an individual perception of epistemic good rather than an assigned value. This perception is then‚ measured by a minimum standard tolerated

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    Knowledge vs. Belief There is a quote by an unknown person that says‚ "In all the world there are only two kinds of people‚ those who know‚ and those who do not know; and this knowledge is the thing which matters." The quite adequately describes my knowledge that my father loves and cares for me. I know‚ based on life experiences‚ that my father loves me. I choose to classify my father ’s love for me as something that I know to be true and factual because the way in which I can explain and

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