Acquiring knowledge: Process of gaining understanding, information, or insights through various ways of knowing. E.g. : reason, sense perception, language, emotion, faith, imagination, intuition, memory)
To what extent does acquiring knowledge shape the sense of wonder within cultures, particularly in indigenous knowledge systems or religious traditions?
To what extent does knowledge acquired in the arts through emotion or imagination differ in its impact on wonder from knowledge gained in other areas?
How does the pursuit of certainty in areas of knowledge impact our ability to maintain a sense of wonder about the unknown?
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How does the acquisition of knowledge through language shape our ability to experience wonder in different cultures or societies?
To what extent does the process of acquiring knowledge lead to the questioning or reinforcement of existing beliefs in different areas of knowledge?
Does the process of acquiring knowledge in structured disciplines, like mathematics, limit our ability to maintain a sense of wonder compared to more interpretative areas, such as the arts?
How does acquiring knowledge through empirical observation differ from acquiring knowledge through intuition in shaping our understanding of the world?
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