2006-10-17 03:01:14 · 9 answers · asked by iwanttoknoweverything 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
All the information that is gathered is through sense organs. Knowledge is analyzed out of this information... so it is not just the influence... it is the medium/source of it.
2006-10-17 04:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entirely. Our senses are not merely passive conduits through which knowledge flows. They actively seek out, expect, shape, and adjust information, which our brains then reconcile to create what we think of as knowledge. This information is entirely mediated by our senses, which in turn are entirely mediated by our societal expectations and biases. For example, people from different, isolated cultures actually *see* different colors when shown the same thing. It's not that they think they see something different, they actually do, because for one reason or another they have combined or eliminated certain colors from their cultures. Thus, our senses do influence knowledge, but it is probably more accurate to say that our knowledge is influenced most by our culture.
2006-10-17 12:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by le_fou_mauvais 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Q and a brief answer, from an analogy long ago learned.
I have a path I walk, to a specific destination. On one occasion that path is interrupted by some construction, that causes me to detour, though not until after the fact, since I fell into the hole left in the sidewalk.
Assume then, that in my sensory perception and experience that I gained knowledge. If I choose to repeat the same experience,,, who or what is at fault?
Steven Wolf
2006-10-17 12:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! we believe that our senses are at the very core of our ability to seek and acquire knowledge !
Let's consider a blind person : A blind person acquires knowledge in books only by "TOUCH" Take away your senses....and your ability to learn and acquire knowledge would no longer be possible.
2006-10-17 11:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by SOLOINIT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
knowledge is processed data or information and you access these data through your senses. you see and read with your eyes ,you smell with your nose (it'll give you the knowledge of one of the properties of ammonia.) you heard with your ears(what sound is made by hydrogen exploding?)you taste with your tongue(this gives you the knowledge of one of the properties of acids.)the sense of touch on your skin(gives you the knowledge of wind direction.so imagine if you can't see,hear,touch,taste or taste can you have any knowledge????
gabe
God bless,
2006-10-17 13:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
senses are the body's way of learning our environment and surroundings, knowledge is what we learn
2006-10-17 10:28:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
true knowledge is expierential
2006-10-17 21:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by madmike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they could. If you can see something more clearly then others, you can understand the finer details more-so then others.
2006-10-17 10:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by The Mister Coleman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lead to question .
2006-10-17 10:10:44 · answer #9 · answered by Conway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋