The Acquisition of Knowledge

Abstract

I start with the assumption that ‘being’ is more fundamental than ‘knowing’. I might argue for instance that ‘Water is wet’ implies that there is water, wetness and connectedness, for if not then water could not be wet. And I would proceed to add that not only is ‘being’ more fundamental than ‘knowing’ but that ‘doing’ is, too. For there would have to be the experience of the wetness of water before anyone could say that ‘Water is known to be wet’.