Can We Really Ever Know Anything?
The Philosophical question: 'Can we ever really know anything?', is too commonly asked, I believe. It asks about something you really need in order to even discuss Philosophy. To "know" is just to be absolutely positive of a thought, but does that make it true? Another is to "know" is for what you think to be true, but what if that is not true?
In the process of writing this essay, I have discussed the subject matter with a few average people, I thought I would talk to these people because average people like them apply to this question, too. When the question "Can we ever really knowing anything?" is asked, I have come to realize the most common answer is "No." and most commonly without reason as well. But for those who had given an elaboration on their answer, it would often involve (Drumonde, Adam)"The mind being susceptible to curruption and/or distortion." saying this, another question often arises: "Does logic exsist?" For those who answer No to the first question, answer the same way for this. The same goes for the few people who answer yes when asked "Can we ever really knowing anything?", they would answer yes when asked if logic exsists.
Though, I, myself believe that you cannot, I must admit that the people that believe that you can know something do bring up some very interesting ideas. During a debate with a friend of mine, I brought up the mystery of an alien coming to earth and having to explain to it what a tree is. (Danyleyko, Jeff) "A tall plant that 'breathes' through photosynthesis." I responded by asking what a plant was, and what photosynthesis was. "Photosynthesis is the method that plants use to collect the elements they need to live. A plant is a living organism with no power of locomotion, which can be a source of food for animals and a source of oxygen for animals, at the same time." I could not debate this point. A lot of what we know are just human perspectives, including knowing itself, with this we...
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