Please relate your answer to the possible problems of attaining knowledge. Thanks, guys!
2007-02-25 00:34:41 · 34 answers · asked by mad_integer 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
True knowledge can not be obtained with language. It must be realized.
At best language could be considered as a sign post that points in the direction knowledge can be found in.
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2007-02-25 00:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is said that the child learns the mother's language while still growing in the womb. When the child is born, he/she can understand what all is talked around in the mother tongue and that is why the child starts uttering words ( of course not very clearly ) within an year's time. It may therefore be said that language is an essential requirement for the learning process which again is a prerequisite for attaining knowledge. Where ever human beings exist they have their language as a result of which thousands of languages are spoken around the world. The computers which work like the human brain, also need a language for their functioning.
2007-02-28 21:55:25 · answer #2 · answered by GULSHAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This information will surprise all the peoples around the World. We as human beings are the lowest in attaining knowledge compared to animals insects etc. Do you know that animals can predict earthquakes much before the human beings could find out inspite of the so called scientific equipments majority of the people die due to natural calamities. An ant has got a very sharp nose much superior than the human beings. A dog has got a sharp nose which can find out the thief 1 or 2 miles away track down the thief footsteps. An ant can lift a material two and a half times material than its own weight. Can any human being lift two and a half times of his own weight. Any animal or any living thing understands our body language and our actions and so it is such that it will not come again unlike man. Human beings only kill for nothing. Animals kill for its meals whereas human beings kill or attack for nothing. When human beings attack they lose kingdom/properties/money and all wealth.
An ant can swim on water and survive much better than human beings. Most of the animals can survive on water much better than human beings.
To conclude, human beings attain knowledge with language but animals, insects all the other living things attain knowledge without our language.
2007-02-28 17:46:40 · answer #3 · answered by Indian wizard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What we know is our knowledge, free from language,gesture and any thing else. Yes knowledge can be attained without language. What is not possible without language is sharing. Knowledge and sharing are two different things. Sharing is not possible without language but knowledge is.
2007-02-28 21:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by PRABHAT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Knowledge means to know. It has two aspects to it. One deals with the human element where you have to know a lot about how of everything that is essential for a proper living.
The second is the spiritual element. The first one needs a language as it is a means of education. The second doesn't necessarrily need a language.As attainment includes overcoming the intellect also.
2007-02-28 20:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can attain knowledge through mingling with different type of people and culture apart from the region. Language wise there is another version is that even the labours of various places they were speaking with normal local languages and English .
2007-02-28 19:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by RAMESAN THAMPI P S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi every one Well My answer is yes we can attain knowledge just by seeing the things. there is know need of any verbal language for it . language is only the fine tuner of your knowledge. its only help you to understand clearly and nothing else . one can attain knowledge of any thing by just making a glance on it .
2007-02-28 23:26:09 · answer #7 · answered by mittre2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Independent on what your definition of language is, the only way to attain knowledge without any form of communication is to obtain it first hand.
2007-02-25 00:41:35 · answer #8 · answered by Kavliaris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowledge can be derived through a variety of sources and language is only one among them .People who are not well-versed in language and therby not accustomed to books may have great knowledge and wisdom from their mutitude of experiences in life and the dangers they are subjected to .Men learn a lot from experience and this knowledge is practically oriented and have better utility in life than the knowledge that is derived by reading books .
2007-02-25 14:34:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Its called experience. This can be related in language but it is not all the knowledge. Only a frame work of reference. So that we may have common ground.
The inherint problem is that we will not agree on the same event as we are always at different points. We have different minds.
2007-02-25 11:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by Eric E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋