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Is our most revered knowledge more fragile than we assume it to be?…
Is our most revered knowledge more fragile than we assume it to be? Discuss with reference to the arts and one other area of knowledge.
Analysis of keywords
most revered
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raising questions
Do cultural background play a significant role in influencing a person to believe in a certain knowledge?
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most revered knowledge - we generally assume our most cherished knowledge is strong and stable and is significant to challenge. This assumption comes from the way we hold this a certain knowledge in high regard, as it build our foundation and essential understanding of the world. - treat it as deeply important and unquestionable.
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fragile
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easily challenged, altered or not relevant
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Assumptions of PT
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why would an individual consider something that is fragile their most revered knowledge in the first place?
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can a revered knowledge be immune to change, or is its fragility inevitable?
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the question is not just asking if we think our most revered knowledge is fragile; is it more fragile than what we think? - what exactly do we think rn? is it more or less fragile than that?
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hypothesis
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more fragile than we assume it to be because there are other interpretations that can challenge it and human judgement & agreement is not immune to error or revision.
arguments for
When an individual revere something, it becomes a part of our identity. This will make any challenge towards it deeply personal - make us feel vulnerable and uncertain with the knowledge. - this is where the fragility lies.
We are emotionally attached with our most revered knowledge. If it is challenged, it will cause identity crisis - causing us to defend it or abandon it altogether. - fragile
Revered knowledge is often maintained by individuals or institutions. If those authorities lose credibility or there are new perspectives challenging the knowledge - it can become fragile.
New evidence can always challenge existing theories, making it difficult to assert that any knowledge is certain.
Fragility - the knowledge in question might be sensitive to external challenges or vulnerable to reinterpretation.
arguments against
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We deemed a knowledge as our most revered knowledge for a reason - we are inclined to trust established knowledge - because it has been tested, refine and passed down through generations.
RLE
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RLE that supports PT
Arts
The Death Of the Author - a literary theory that argues the meaning of a text is not determined by the author's intention, but rather by the reader's interpretation.
Some literary scholars consider this theory as their most revered knowledge as this allows a more democratic and inclusive approach to literary interpretation.
The fragility lies in competing theories of interpretation. Many critics and scholars argue that an author's intentions are important part of the context of the text, and it gives valuable insights to into the meaning of the text . While still revered in some circles, it is not immune to criticism and challenge, revealing its potential limitation and fragility.
is the knowledge that i create from an artwork fragile? is my knowledge in experiencing a piece of art fragile?
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Mathematics
Certainty in maths is traditionally done through social means. When we are given a complex problem to solve, they are proven correct when other people agree. Can we ever be certain if people are the ones judging the people.
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