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Does acquiring knowledge destroy our sense of wonder? Discuss with…
Does acquiring knowledge destroy our sense of wonder? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge.
sense of wonder
refers to a triggered response of curiosity or a feeling of surprise due to the lack of experiences, encounter something beyond the understanding or expectations
RLE : sense of wonder
space exploration - the first human moon landing during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
raising questions
- how does sense of wonder lead to knowledge acquisition
- what factors that can increase or diminish sense of wonder in knowledge acquisition
- in what ways does knowing the truth or facts diminish or increase our sense of wonder
a sense of wonder has been proven scientifically that this exquisite emotion could potentially reduce stress, loneliness, and bring a sense of expanded perspective
acquiring knowledge
the process of acquiring knowledge varies by the development of cognitive functions, through the brain maturation of processing and analysing information
knowledge could be acquired through experiences, observations or research
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rising question
- are the methods of acquiring knowledge reliable ?
- are there any potential of doubt in the knowledge we acquired ?
- to what extent can we be certain of the knowledge we acquired, is there any potential of change of the existing knowledge in the future ?
the process of acquiring, assimilating, and integrating new knowledge and information
destroy
destroy could be in a sense of transformation of wonder rather than 'destroy' it. For instance, there is a shift from a naive awe to a more profound appreciation of the complexities in gained knowledge.
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raising questions
- can knowledge acquisition deepen, rather than destroy, our sense of wonder ?
- in what ways that our sense of wonder might be destroyed in acquiring knowledge ?
- to what extent does destruction of wonder affect the acquisition of new knowledge ?
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general ideas
. situation 1 (get more curious) : when a person is curious about something (the occurrence of rainbow). there are many tales and myths behind the rainbow. until the person acquire knowledge about the facts or physics behind the rainbow (knowledge acquisition). the person tends to know more about small details behind the facts or theories. for example : The specific combination of raindrops and sunlight that creates a rainbow for one person will be different for someone standing a few meters away. : : :
situation 2 : unexplainable facts. there are some theories in chemistry that only apply on certain elements. when understanding about the theory, the person tends to be curious why that might happen. this adds layer of curiosity about the origin of theory, and some might wonder the possibility of the error behind the theories. some theories are not well explained and have limitations and further investigations must be conducted to acquire more explanation or facts
situation 3 : relationship with existing knowledge. when acquiring certain new knowledge, the knowledge might be related with other new or existing knowledge. the person tends to be curious about how other knowledge works while acquiring the first knowledge. this adds continuous curiosity while they try to understand how each knowledge is related to each other
situation 4 : no curiosity. the knowledge is clear, no questions arise or the theories are well explained. so, no curiosity . that's that
how SOW can be destroyed
- no further questions are made
- no further arguments can be made, that's that
- clear explanation, evidences, justification, and understanding
- no excitement to know more