FUNBITES

KNOWLEDGE, PHILOSOPHY, TERM COLLISION

THE FORM OF KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge is like water (fluid). It is so because of its loose particles (molecules) that are free-flowing and in random movement. It makes it ungrabbable, only trappable.

To trap water, you need a container. Same with knowledge. What a container is to water is what context is to knowledge. Water takes the form of its container. Knowledge adapts to its context. Water is movable using a container. Knowledge is movable using a framework. The container is important to the bottle. The contextual framework is vital to knowledge. The medium is indeed the message.

THE MISNOTION ABOUT PHILOSOPHY: This essay was motivated by a conversation I had a few days before its publication. It addresses two major notions; wrong notions that people carry about philosophy as a subject of interest. These are the notions of its anti-theism, and that it is elitist and jargon.

People that I know think that delving into philosophy will end you up in a place where you say "there is no God." It is a common notion. But it is wrong. Find out why in this link.

Also, people look at philosophers like 'coo-coo' folks. As if they have gone bananas and they have rotten brains. But what if that is a wrong idea? Take the time with this essay to find out why your notions are wrong and find out what philosophy really is. I dropped the link to my podcast to help you clear up the notion even further. Let's see what you get from it.

HOW TERMS MAY COLLIDE: I produced this thought instantly as a Twitter thread when it came to mind. Following the need for context, some words might mean different things in different spheres. 

How terms may collide

Case 1: Materialism.

In Christendom, materialism is the idolatrous love of worldly substances above God. When you love items to the point where they hold your heart, you are called materialistic.

In human nature, women are said to be materialistic. This is because they observe suitors and mates and pick out the best one to provide for their offspring. So by nature, women don't like you If you have nothing. No hard feelings, just biological imperative at work.

In philosophy, someone is said to be a materialist if they hold the belief that the fundamental substance of nature is matter. They lack a belief in the metaphysical, and believe that everything pertaining to life, including the human mind and will, are products of material interaction. If you find anyone who tells you 'jazz' isn't real, and wants to debunk the paranormal, it is safe to call the person a materialist.

Yea, that is all for Funbites. Have a restful weekend. And yes, Christmas is coming.

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