Theory of Knowledge Essay

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To what extent do problems turn into nails based on the area of knowledge ? To begin to look at this knowledge issue I will be using three different knowledge areas to examine this question. Ethics, Reason, and Emotion will be the three knowledge areas. These knowledge areas will allow for three unique examinations with claims and counter-claims to this statement that Maslow makes. The pursuit of knowledge is something done across a lifetime, finding out what does and does not work to solve problems in certain knowledge areas is part of the process. While Abraham Maslow brings up a valid point, there is both evidence of this being true and false. Sometimes generalizations can be made, and while they are based off of truth, there is evidence that the generalization can be false. With that said, there are limitations to the statement, “When the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems begin to resemble nails.” Ethical problems can all be solved the same way if all you have to determine the outcome is your ethical standpoint. Throughout life, many decisions that need to be made are those of ethical opinions. Normal people, with no political power and no external pressures can make their own moral decisions based off their own ethical standpoint. Even those with power, when making decisions for a whole group of people can use their ethical outlook to make a decision and solve the problem. No matter the problem it is possible to solve it looking at it ethically. It is for the gain of the person making the decision in the pursuit of knowledge. A real life example of this that has occurred in my life was when I was forced to choose between two different schools. One that was close to my home, a school that lacked motivation from the... ... middle of paper ... ...tion can be reached. We have all these tools that can be used to find solution that will help find a better solution if combined rather than used individually. Someone that lacks in a couple of these ways of knowing may disagree. If one’s ability to use language and reason is not developed well, than it would be necessary to possibly only use one way of knowing. They are forced into a position where they must find solutions by using only one way of knowing, and this might be what they prefer over trying to use multiple. By using only one way of knowing or one area of knowledge, we gain less information/knowledge about problems that occur. In the pursuit of knowledge, we try to find out as much as possible before a solution in proposed. By using multiple ways and areas of knowledge, one will become more knowledgeable, and thus formulate the best solution possible.

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