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Full Idea
In contrast with standard notions of knowledge, the concept of understanding emphasizes the element of practical engagement from the outset.
Gist of Idea
In contrast with knowledge, the notion of understanding emphasizes practical engagement
Source
Robert van Gulick (Mirror Mirror - Is That All? [2006], §II)
Book Ref
'Self-Representational Approaches to Consciousness', ed/tr. Kriegel,U /Williford,K [MIT 2006], p.18
A Reaction
This could be the very interesting germ of a huge revolution in our approach to epistemology, which I find rather appealing. Plato's desire that knowledge should have 'logos' seems to me in the same area. It sounds rather internalist, which is good.
| 9324 | From the teleopragmatic perspective, life is largely an informational process [Gulick] |
| 9319 | Is consciousness a type of self-awareness, or is being self-aware a way of being conscious? [Gulick] |
| 9320 | Higher-order theories divide over whether the higher level involves thought or perception [Gulick] |
| 9321 | Higher-order models reduce the problem of consciousness to intentionality [Gulick] |
| 9322 | Maybe qualia only exist at the lower level, and a higher-level is needed for what-it-is-like [Gulick] |
| 9325 | In contrast with knowledge, the notion of understanding emphasizes practical engagement [Gulick] |
| 9326 | Knowing-that is a much richer kind of knowing-how [Gulick] |
| 9327 | Organisms understand their worlds better if they understand themselves [Gulick] |