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Metaphor of Knowledge - Paper

Metaphor of Knowledge

Danielle Duero
Block 3
December 20, 2012

Knowledge is a collection of stories

Knowledge is information and skills acquired by a person through experience or education. Knowledge is a collection of stories because it can be interpreted differently, people can judge you because of it, and it is a matter of judgment, most importantly, you can't repeat it a second time.
Knowledge is something that can be interpreted differently. For example, emotion can be translated differently because some may think crying is a weakness while others may think it is not. Also, we can translate the word "emotional" as very sad and feeling deeply about a certain topic or someone who cuts themselves. ...

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little knowledge, people will judge you based on it. It relates to a collection of stories because books are judged by its cover all the time. People don't know that behind the covers are good stories. When dealing with knowledge, you can't look at a person and measure their knowledge. It will take many questions, however, you cannot truly measure knowledge. This relates to me because one time someone asked me if I knew about baking. It surprised them because they said I don't look like a baker. This relates to Theory of Knowledge because you won't know how much students know unless you ask them about it. It also might be surprising because their opinions might shock you. The way you look at a person can influence the way you think about them too. For example, you may be surprised at what they do and don't know once you get to know them.
"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." Knowledge can be beautiful but it can also be false. I think knowledge can be different from people's ...

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Added: 12/29/2012 08:05:30 PM
Submitted By: danielleduero
Category: Personal Writing
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