Reflective Essay: What´s Shared Knowledge?

Knowledge is a more than a collection of facts; it encompasses information gathered and the skills acquired through, either education or experience, a production that stems from one or more human minds. Essentially the two different types of knowledge are shared and personal. The former refers to socially established methods of obtaining knowledge. It is based on facts and concepts, as well as standards of rationality. Shared knowledge travels across borders and generations. Various areas of knowledge have their roots in shared knowledge, for example the religious knowledge system, history and art. The multitudinous contributions of various cultures and individuals enrich shared knowledge. The outcome is infinite. Knowledge is available as

In such a scenario, it is personal knowledge, which plays a larger role than shared knowledge as it ushers in the necessary changes, which benefit society. An example of personal knowledge impacting shared knowledge is the reformation led by Martin Luther. The protestant reformation was triggered when the church authorities were condemned and criticized of selling indulgences. Luther proclaimed that the Pope had no authority over purgatory, and created a schism within the Christian community. This led to a revision in the constituents of Shared religious

Being a prospective art major, my exposure to artistic trends have honed my thinking and imagination, where I have incorporated the shared knowledge of Vanitas symbolism, which depicts the evanescence of earthly possessions, and my own religious shared knowledge of ahimsa and the abstinence of materialism, to create an artwork which works to remind people that our existence on earth is transient. In doing so, I exemplified the fact that shared knowledge can be derived and later fused together, to enhance personal knowledge and in my case, shed light on the fact that our existence on earth is far from