Educated (11): Truth in context
Another aspect of the limits of knowledge is the contingent nature of most of what we know: Truth is usually* truth-in-context. A pair of non-parallel… Read More »Educated (11): Truth in context
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Educated (10): Limits to knowledge
An education should give us an awareness of the limits of knowledge. Most obviously: That there are things that we (humans) don’t understand; That some… Read More »Educated (10): Limits to knowledge
Educated (9): taxonomy and the fruits of knowledge
You’re probably familiar with the old saw “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a… Read More »Educated (9): taxonomy and the fruits of knowledge
Educated (8): unfinished business
“Educated” (past tense) isn’t a thing. It’s a lifelong gift, one that only turns into a sentence if you try to give it a full… Read More »Educated (8): unfinished business
Educated (7): you, life and other people
If you can raise your children to like and believe in themselves, and to be interested in life and other people, the rest is detail.… Read More »Educated (7): you, life and other people
Educated (6): none the wiser
Chaerephon, as you know, was very impetuous in all his doings, and he went to Delphi and boldly asked the oracle … to tell him… Read More »Educated (6): none the wiser
Educated (5): educated vs smart
“Educated” is different from “smart”. Each should help with the other, but if they don’t, the problem lies with the education.
Educated (4): shows and telling
This is the missing thought from Handwriting: There are plenty of things that appear to signify education (handwriting, certificates, vocabulary, waffley assertions, accent (sadly), name-dropping,… Read More »Educated (4): shows and telling
Educated (3): things to do
Just a list of the sorts of things that I find to be / create stimulating or “high learning” environments (is there a better term… Read More »Educated (3): things to do
Educated (1): handwriting
What does it mean to be educated? Seven years ago I was working by a railway line in Jakarta, writing down some notes from a… Read More »Educated (1): handwriting