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The Ways Of Knowing Essay

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The Ways of Knowing are the methods used by us humans in order to acquire knowledge about the world around us and establish a relationship with this knowledge. Just like with the Areas of Knowledge, they are mostly interconnected and dependant on each other. The WOK’s play a crucial role in answering the question of how we gain knowledge of the world, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each way in which we learn of the world and our place in it. Knowledge in a discipline is often taken as "command of a discipline to enable a smooth transition and contribution to professional and community settings”. This is, of course, achievable only when one knows the right WOK for his chosen field or discipline.
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First, we can know something is true because we trust the source of the information. For example, we may read a textbook or review a research study. We can also use references other than scientific studies such as religious literature (e.g., the Talmud, the Bible, the Koran, etc.) In both cases, the information has been revealed to us and we trust the source of the information. Second, we may know something is true through intuition or personal inspiration. We may feel strongly that we have been "guided" to truth through an insight that is unique and personal. A third way of knowing is through personal experience. This is often a powerful approach to many people. A

fourth way of knowing is through reason or thinking logically and critically about the first three.However, each of these ways of knowing is potentially flawed. We may read something from an otherwise credible source who has made a mistake relative to a particular issue. We may also have an inspiration that upon further investigation proves to be incorrect. The possibility of error through personal experience is well known by way of optical illusions. Such judgements also play a role in alternating our knowledge and its

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