This causes their information to be wrong and limited. Through history we can analyze historical events and gain an understanding on what had occurred years ago, however there are situations where we have misinterpreted these events ultimately providing false information or knowledge. Furthermore, indigenous knowledge systems show how different people can perceive life differently and depending on how broad one looks life is can increase the amount of knowledge. The indigenous people of Brazil focusing on survival unlike the people of the United States aiming to grow by working. These two different perceptions on life underscore why one has gained more knowledge than the other. Finally, the ways of knowing supports the claim why perception is necessary to pursue knowledge because it sets the base for the other ways of knowing. Without perception, reasoning, language, and emotions would not be able to be used to gain knowledge. Furthermore, these ways of knowing show how perception isn’t reliable at all times since what one perceives may not be what is happening in reality. Overall perception is vital to pursue knowledge, however there are situations where information can be wrong and limited from how someone perceives that particular
This causes their information to be wrong and limited. Through history we can analyze historical events and gain an understanding on what had occurred years ago, however there are situations where we have misinterpreted these events ultimately providing false information or knowledge. Furthermore, indigenous knowledge systems show how different people can perceive life differently and depending on how broad one looks life is can increase the amount of knowledge. The indigenous people of Brazil focusing on survival unlike the people of the United States aiming to grow by working. These two different perceptions on life underscore why one has gained more knowledge than the other. Finally, the ways of knowing supports the claim why perception is necessary to pursue knowledge because it sets the base for the other ways of knowing. Without perception, reasoning, language, and emotions would not be able to be used to gain knowledge. Furthermore, these ways of knowing show how perception isn’t reliable at all times since what one perceives may not be what is happening in reality. Overall perception is vital to pursue knowledge, however there are situations where information can be wrong and limited from how someone perceives that particular