Some perennial questions may sound obvious or jejune nonetheless, they encourage people to slow down and reflect on the meaning of life. During the search of identity, almost every individual has once discovered the lack of knowledge. Doubtlessly, a person at some point feels a constant enxiety, discomfort as well as restlessness... Some people may even think that their world is shattered. Although Knowing and Knowledge may sound the same they are actually two different things. Aristotle, the philosopher, indicates that Knowledge has to do with the organization of a certain information in a person's mind. Knowledge is not something that is stored in the brain; rather it emerges from the situation or from what had been learned previously. While Knowing refers to a spiritual or emotional process of using the Knowledge. Knowing suggests that one has awareness of a secret or a mystery. Knowledge is based on the information that we gather ~ including other people's ideas and conclusions. Therefore, Knowledge includes other people's Knowing and it can be defined as the information that is used effectively. Knowing includes our experiences.
An instructor may say to a student "Ask if you do not know!" How does a student who does not know that he/she does not know interprets the statement? How does he/she initiate the questioning? The answer for these question is based on each person's interpretation of the infinitive "to know."
Compiled by: Nikiwe Ngcongo
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