After pondering about the capability of human beings to understand and learn, I’ve come to this conclusion: it’s impossible to really “know” anything. In spite of scientific findings, in spite of philosophical reasoning, in spite of inner examination, we are incapable of really understanding anything in its reality. We have simple glimpses of “what is”, because we can't help making use of our personal ideas, beliefs, opinions, judgments, tastes. Therefore what we consider knowledge is just our 'impression', our perception or interpretation of what we are experiencing. Does this make us wrong? Not totally, because we are entitled to our own way of interpreting the world. Nevertheless, we also need to accept the fact that our personal "view" does not entitle us to deny, criticize or refuse someone else's.
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