Understanding Knowledge and Experience

What are first-order knowledge questions?

• Questions that are specific in scope and ask directly about the world.

• Questions that analyze and evaluate knowledge claims.

• Questions that cannot be answered.

• Questions that focus on abstract concepts only.

What are second-order knowledge questions?

• Questions that ask about the process of gaining knowledge about the world.

• Questions that are only factual and have a single answer.

• Questions that do not require any justification.

• Questions that always have two answers.

How do personal experiences shape our understanding of knowledge?

• They provide context

• They distort reality

• They have no effect

• They enhance clarity

• They confuse understanding

What role does language play in the acquisition of knowledge?

• It limits expression

• It facilitates communication

• It creates barriers

• It enhances understanding

• It has no role

In which knowledge area can certainty be attained most easily?

• Mathematics

• History

• Arts

• Human Sciences

• Natural Sciences

Are some types of knowledge less open to interpretation than others?

• Yes

• No

• Depends on context

What motivates your pursuit of knowledge?

How important are material tools in the production and acquisition of knowledge?

• Very important

• Somewhat important

• Not important

• Depends on context

Do established values change in the face of new knowledge?

• Yes

• No

• Depends on context

Do historians and human scientists have an ethical obligation to follow the directive: 'do not ignore contradictory evidence'?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Depends on context