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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Knowledge

We are supposed to be reading Lyotard, and from the little bit of reading I did do, I found from what I do understand of it that we are talking about knowledge and the different "kinds" of knowledge there are. There is the knowledge that is still learning. For example, a scientist may find a hypothesis and searches out to find the answer. He may or may not find it. Yet, the scientist continues to search for the answer.
        I do wonder though, in this idea of knowledge, what exactly is it? Knowledge is the " the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) : acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique." (As the dictionary would say it.) So it is knowing of something. In order to truly know something you learn about it. Is there ever a place where there is no more way to Know more? Is there a highest transcendent to where we have reached all that can ever be known? I would think not. In a visual example, I will use Christianity and knowing God. As a Christian we seek to learn more and more about God, our creator. Will we ever reach the ultimate place of knowledge and knowing God completely? Absolutely not! We couldn't possibly know God completely by the time we are down to our very last breath on earth. 
   So I believe that defining the "kinds" of knowledge is relevant and essential when understanding it.
This is just some thoughts I had when the idea of knowledge was brought up by Lyotard. 

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