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Does acquiring knowledge destroy our sense of wonder? - Coggle Diagram
Does acquiring knowledge destroy our sense of wonder?
phrases/words/efinitions
Knowledge
Something that is factual and you believe in
"Facts, information and skills acquired through experience and education" (-Craft Polish)
"The theoretical or practical understanding of a subject" (-Craft Polish)
"A sum of what is known" (-Craft Polish)
Sense of wonder
curiosity
childlike wonder
coming up with own theories/interpretations without knowing the actual truth
creative thinking
Destroy
Creative and curious thoughts discarded
disappointment?
offering clarity
negative or positive thing?
positive
satisfaction of learning
clarity about certain things
can help with understanding a matter even further/understanding other things
negative
disappointing/unsatisfying truth
The word "destroy" is often associated with negative and catastrophic events
Can sense of wonder be destroyed?
Yes
the topic is simply no longer wondered about as the knowledge of the truth of it is acquired
The arts
when the meaning of an art piece is very certain
accepting a certain truth destroys creative thinking
Natural sciences
No
topics can be thought further and further and there are always aspects of matters that can be wondered about, even if a part of the knowledge is acquired
The arts
subjectivity
Visual art
paintings, sculptures, drawings etc.
usually up for interpretation despite having a certain meaning behind them by the artist
music
multiple meanings can be thought of
Natural sciences
Nothing can be proven right