Loss Of Knowledge Essay

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Question 4: That which is accepted as knowledge today is sometimes discarded tomorrow. Discuss this statement in relation to two areas of knowledge.
Introduction
Knowledge can be defined as the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. Knowledge is a combination of facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education. However, as the times change, some knowledge gets discarded. Therefore knowledge is evolving. The knowledge that is accepted today could be discarded tomorrow. The discarding of knowledge can be related to the arts, ethics and natural sciences. Loss of languages, Loss of religion and scientific philosophies are examples of knowledge that were accepted but discarded today.
Loss of religion and values
In the 20th century alone, nearly a billion people left the religious faith of their parents and became non-believers. Science and Religion sometimes clash in their “truths”. Believers quite often become atheists because of the lack of evidence from religions. Science can be proven, however religion is dependant on blind faith. The loss of religion for some might be liberating, because religion has a set of rules and boundaries to follow. For others, it might not be a major concern. But for many, especially the believers, it was terrifying because since young age religion was taught, and it became embedded in the brain system that you either believe in something, or you will forever spend eternity suffering. Nevertheless, whether a person believes in religion or not, religion still relates to knowledge. Religion is involved with ethics. Ethics is the branch of knowledge concerned with moral principles. These moral principles govern and influence a person’s conduct. Religion is b...

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Conclusion
The areas of knowledge are how we divide up and label the knowledge we possess. This knowledge that is once accepted, can sometimes be discarded. The loss of religion, and the disproving of theories are prime examples of knowledge that was once accepted but is discarded today. There is a great deal of overlapping between religion and the natural sciences, because the theories of science cause the doubt in some religion, such as the evolution theory which questions the creation of Adam and Eve and how humanity arose from them. Therefore, the loss of religion, which is sometimes caused by science, discarded the knowledge that was once believed by that certain religion. In the natural sciences, theories that were once proven and accepted can get disproven which discards the knowledge that was once proven by that certain theory.

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