Frankenstein Wisdom Vs Knowledge

Many believe that the accumulation of knowledge and wisdom will lead to a successful life. Knowledge is power, but what most people do not realize is that increased knowledge comes with increased sorrow. There are many works that support this notion within the Bible, such as the stories of King Solomon and Adam and Eve. The theme of dangerous knowledge can also be found in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. This can also be supported by real life accounts of hyperthymesia, a condition where___, The story of Alexandra Wolff, a woman with hypothymia, which provides insight into the effects of superior intellect on an individual in today’s society.

In order to understand the notion that increased knowledge or wisdom comes with increased

Wisdom is the synthesis of knowledge and experiences into insights that deepen one’s understanding of relationships and the meaning of life. In other words, knowledge is a tool, and wisdom is the craft in which the tool is used. (Knowledge vs. Wisdom) One work that ______is the story of King Solomon in the Bible. Throughout the books of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs, Solomon describes his unfulfilled and unhappy life, and how he tried to achieve happiness through his wisdom and knowledge. In Ecclesiastes 1:12-14, Solomon

(Ecclesiastes 1:16-18)

What Solomon is saying here is that having the gift of wisdom is useless because he will end up the same as a fool or a madman, forgotten. He explains this in Ecclesiastes 2:16, “ For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered; the days have already come when both have been forgotten. Like the fool, the wise too must die!” It causes great sorrow in Solomon’s heart to realize that his wisdom is vanity. Rather than finding happiness and success through his wisdom, his increased knowledge about the world has caused him to grieve over his emptiness and worthlessness. Many people believe that wisdom actually promotes happiness, not sorrow, because of what Solomon said in Proverbs 3:13, “ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.” Many people find it odd that Solomon would counter his own statement “For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge the more grief,” but what they do not understand is that Solomon is talking about two different kinds of wisdom. In Ecclesiastes 1 and 2, Solomon is talking about wisdom “under the heavens,” which means apart from God. He concludes that wisdom is “grasping for the wind.” The wisdom that Solomon refers to in Proverbs 3 is true wisdom, or the fear of God. The fear of God actually means to obey God. Eventually, Solomon concludes that true happiness is living a life of righteousness in obedience to God. True wisdom will lead to