Knowledge Vs. Imagination

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Theory of Knowledge End of Semester Assignment Question 3: “imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there will ever be to know and understand “(Albert Einstein) Do you agree? In this essay, I aim to discuss the issue whether imagination is more important than knowledge. “For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there will ever be to know and understand” (Albert Einstein). Imagination, also known as the faculty of imagining, is the act of forming new ideas or images and concepts that are not present to our senses. Imagined images can only be seen in the “mind’s eye” (Blakslee, 1993)however, attempts at revealing imaginations can sometimes be made through narratives and works of art in a bid to share with other independent minds. Knowledge on the other hand is the facts, information and skills acquired by person through experience or education. Since knowledge is mainly facts and information it can be shared and mutually understood by a society. Knowledge is easier to comprehend as compared to other people’s imaginations where one’s own mind might drive them to a different comprehension while trying to understand other people’s imaginations. Imagination and Knowledge however are inter-dependent as imaginations are influenced by our knowledge. Our imaginations are also influenced by who we are, and our environment. Thus to some extent, one can say that our imaginations are as a result of our past experiences. A good example could be myself an IB student, I imagine completing my education at university, and then becoming successful in my caree... ... middle of paper ... ...elieve knowledge is extremely important as it also plays an enormous role in imagination. Without knowledge being shared, brilliant minds would not able to improve upon current situations. If Bill Gates had no knowledge in computing, knowledge that he acquired from other people through education, he would not have developed the Microsoft computer. The knowledge acquired from other sources fed his mind into imagining and developing the Microsoft computer. Bibliography Blakslee, S. (1993, August 31). The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2014, from www.nytimes.com: http://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/31/science/seeing-and-imagining-clues-to-the-workings-of-the-mind-s-eye.html Knapton, S. (2014, April 29). The Telegraph. Retrieved May 2, 2014, from www.telegraph.co.uk: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10794029/How-human-cloning-could-cure-diabetes.html

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