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Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs? - Coggle Diagram
Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs?
DEFINITIONS
• Established values → Moral or cultural principles that a society or group holds strongly (e.g., equality, tradition, religion, respect for authority).
• Beliefs → Things individuals or groups accept as true (can be religious, moral, or ideological)
• New knowledge → Recently discovered information or understanding (e.g., scientific discoveries, historical reinterpretations, social research, new technologies).
KNOWLEDGE QUESTION
• Does knowledge have the power to influence values, or do values limit what knowledge is accepted?
• Is “change” always positive? Can new knowledge challenge but not replace old beliefs?
• Are values more resistant to change than beliefs?
• Does all new knowledge cause change, or only some kinds
• To what extent does emotion influence how we accept new knowledge?
What makes people resist new knowledge even when it contradicts what they believe?
Is it easier for new knowledge to change values or beliefs?
MORE QUESTIONS!
• Do different Areas of Knowledge (AOKs) respond differently to new knowledge?
• In what ways do advances in science or technology challenge moral or religious values?
Can new scientific knowledge about genetics change established religious beliefs about human creation?
How do we decide whether new knowledge is reliable enough to challenge long-held beliefs?
Can knowledge alone cause change in values, or are emotions and culture stronger influences?
• Can knowledge ever be completely separated from cultural or moral?
ITEM (?)
microscope
The discovery of microorganisms that can cause diseases
belief challenged : belief that diseases were caused by a bad 'miasma' or also spiritual reasons
EXAMPLE
totally against the religious belief that humans were created by a strong power like god
Darwin's Theory of Evolution (1859)
values
history/culture
When historians uncover new evidence, can this change the values a nation holds about its past?
How do shifts in cultural understanding (e.g. gender, race) show that new knowledge can reshape societal values?
Can reinterpreting historical events change what we value as a society?
the arts
How have new artistic movements (e.g. modernism, digital art) changed what people value as “beautiful” or “meaningful”?
Can artistic innovation change collective moral values, or does it merely reflect them?
ethics/morality
Can new scientific knowledge redefine what we consider morally acceptable?
How do scientific breakthroughs challenge our moral responsibility toward the environment or other species?
Does moral progress depend on scientific progress?
beliefs
religion
Can religious belief systems adapt when faced with new knowledge, or do they resist change to preserve faith?
To what extent does new archaeological or historical knowledge alter religious belief?
How do different religious communities respond to knowledge that conflicts with sacred texts?
human sciences
How does psychological knowledge about bias and perception affect our beliefs about what is “true”?
Can sociological research on culture and identity change deeply held personal beliefs?
Do people change their beliefs because of new knowledge, or because of social pressure?
natural sciences
How does new scientific knowledge (like evolution or quantum physics) challenge long-held religious or cultural beliefs?
Is it possible for new scientific knowledge to completely replace old beliefs, or do people just reinterpret the old ones?
Why do some beliefs persist even after new evidence contradicts them?