2006-07-04 16:03:46 · 17 answers · asked by mindful1 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Which do you think was more important to Thorg when he discovered how to make a fire?
What is knowledge with no imagination? It is like a book sitting on the shelf.
Remember, it is a friggin' genius who said this.
2006-07-04 16:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Knowledge limits you to the present. Imagination lets you into the future.
Today's knowledge is the result of someone's imagination in the past!
2006-07-04 16:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by csasanks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say. Humans can generally imagine more ideas than is readily known. And these can often be put to practical use thus increasing our knowledge. The amount of knowledge in the world is actually very small compared to what we can imagine.
2006-07-09 03:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a good imagination can be more valuable than knowledge. Given enough time, anyone can gain a lot of knowledge. A good imagination is a gift.
2006-07-04 16:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very much so. How can you get idea that allow you to search for knowledge witout an imagination? example: the apple falls on Newton's head and he starts imagining, hmm, how did this happen? Something, some force, pulled this DOWN . . . what could it be.
It takes imagination to come up with ideas to pursue in the search for knowledge.
2006-07-04 16:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by Derek W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! Think of inventors. They have imagination. They think of new stuff that noone has ever thought of before. Where would you be without telephones? Not here, thats for sure. If a scientist has a good imagination that means they can solve old problems with a new and different anwser maybe even in a more efficent manner.
2006-07-04 16:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, I'd say yes. He needed a lot of help to get the math right when it came time to firm up his formulae. He was very good at math, but just didn't have the training necessary to express his ideas. So he's a very good example of creativiyt over knowledge.
Perhaps not true in every field, but an argument can be made.
2006-07-04 16:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. Without imagination, one will never seek knowledge therefore one will never learn. Imagination makes one seek for the impossible, search for answers and visualize possible resons for phenomena. Without this, one will never have a drive to fulfill the need to know and learn.
2006-07-04 23:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by coolblueacid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From his perspective, yes.
His point was that book knowledge is available to all willing to learn, but new discoveries require insight in addition to knowledge.
2006-07-04 16:08:57 · answer #9 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with Eintein! Love that man! He understood that all generates from creativity, including knowledge.
2006-07-04 21:12:13 · answer #10 · answered by BinkBink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋