Different Interpretations Of The Moors In Spain

Gaining knowledge is a cumulative process in which the background knowledge of the knowledge seeker plays a crucial role. If a person is subjective while looking for knowledge, he or she might not understand what is behind the given knowledge. Therefore, the knowledge seeker is inclined to what he or she wants to know and not what is actually told, ignoring different perspectives and forming his or hers own interpretation. The knower’s perspective (as part of personal knowledge) is very much shaped by gender, nationality, religion, culture, family, or ideology. These terms are very common in history, since we only gain knowledge from records, containing a risk of falsehood, that have been written by people who might have been biased or self-interested. But, with an exception, this is not the case in science. The scientists approach knowledge in a rationalist way, hindering any outside knowledge to influence their objectively view. While examining a perspectives effect on the pursuit of knowledge, I will look at two different areas of knowledge; history and science. These two areas of knowledge (AOK) are different from each other in terms of the way they approach knowledge.

Various interpretations of the Moors in Spain (historical approach)

It is nearly impossible to look at history in an objective perspective, this issue of every individual’s attitude lies in the human-nature. The perspective of an individual plays a quintessential role in the search for knowledge. By collecting or gathering documents and records from different sources one creates one’s own truth. In addition, most of the time one’s demeanor towards the historical events has a great impact in creating their own interpretation. Therefore, the Spaniards interpret the history of the Moors in Spain in their favor and the Muslims in favor of the