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Whole Point Of Knowledge Essay

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“The whole point of knowledge is to produce both meaning and purpose in our personal lives.”
To what extent do you agree with this statement?

My biggest goal in life at this moment is to enrol in a good university. To achieve it, I am doing my best to perform well in school. Working towards my goal - studying is in a way giving my life purpose and meaning. Therefore, I do agree with the statement that the whole point of knowledge is to produce both meaning and purpose in our personal lives to a certain level. But is it really that simple? What is the actual role of knowledge in justifying our existence?
In my case, knowledge plays an important role in giving my personal life meaning and purpose. By being aware of the fact a vast knowledge and good results will bring me personal fulfilment, I am justifying my personal existence. However, knowledge is by no means the only thing that produces meaning and purpose in my life. In order for them to be “produced”, other factors such as short and long-term goals, as well as visible results are needed too. Furthermore, some concepts, such as art, do not need to justify their existence in …show more content…

The “point of knowledge” sounds very subjective. While some may not see a single point in knowledge and obtaining it (way too many privileged children who resent going to school) it might mean something as serious as a bigger chance for survival for others (children in less developed countries, where already literacy signifies a better life standard). It is also difficult to imagine knowledge “producing” purpose and meaning, it rather helps us discover them. Not only in personal, knowledge gives purpose and meaning to the public aspect of our lives too. The pursuit of knowledge could be interpreted as a driving force of our society; therefore it is a slight understatement to say the point of knowledge is to produce purpose and meaning in our personal lives

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