Is perplexity…. the beginning of knowledge?
I thought this through and I disagree with most posts…perplexity could very well be where the process of acquiring knowledge satisfies our needs and here is why: Definition: perplexity |pərˈpleksitē| noun ( pl. -ties) 1 inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable : she paused in perplexity. • (usu. perplexities) a complicated or baffling situation or thing : the perplexities of international relations. 2 archaic an entangled state : the dense perplexity of dwarf palm, garlanded creepers, glossy undergrowth. ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French perplexite or late Latin perplexitas, from Latin perplexus ‘entangled, confused’ (see perplex ). Ok, if we take the second definition the answer would be no. If we take the first definition the answer could be yes and her is why. Knowledge fulfills a need in humans and I think we can all agree on that. That need is created because we need to understand things and sometimes very complicated things (although thi
