Saturday, September 24, 2011

Thoughts

I think the statement of our knowledge is based on our senses is true. Our knowledge comes from what we we learned from our parents. When they told us to not scream because its not polite we learned not to do it. T.V or reading helps us know what we did not know before. All of this has to do with knowledge.

I think mathematical knowledge is also based on our senses. You must see the problem that you will do, then you must listen to what (for example) the professor is saying about the problem and how to do it.

Sometimes we believe what we hear and sometimes it takes a little more than just believing. Sometimes you must see it for your self. For example if someone told you there are unicorns, you would not believe it but if you saw one would you believe it then?

1 comment:

  1. 'I think mathematical knowledge is also based on our senses. You must see the problem that you will do, then you must listen to what (for example) the professor is saying about the problem and how to do it.'
    Okay, but remember the question how you JUSTIFY a claim to knowledge, not how you LEARN it.

    ReplyDelete