The Knowers Perspective: Is it all a matter of perspective?

It is very crucial to consider the variety of perspectives when dealing with the theory of knowledge. This means that stressing the importance of your real life situations allows you to appreciate those areas of knowledge that use perspectacry to gain to our understanding of our nature as humans in this universe. Such vital aspect in this course links with the Learner Profile that aims for students to become open-minded and develop skills of empathy.

In class today we were challenged with two maps that somewhat seemed slightly different in terms of the placement of certain countries as well the switch of colors. This allowed some students to agree that they are the same map however some argued against that. Personally i believe that it is the same map however is driven by the power of perspective that is held by the knower’s control. To justify I think so because it depends on the perspective you see the purpose that the map and depending on what you are used to seeing/ your preference of certain things. 

For example, if someone has been living in Africa their whole life, they would argue that the first map (With Africa enlarged) would be the correct map and/or the most effective map to use because it is what he has pastly experiences and is used to. This means he/she has used there reason that is based off of there memory. Where as someone else that has lived in America would probably argue that the second map is accurate because it is larger and is what he/she is used to. Undoubtedly, this proves how the knowers shape and identity by shared knowledge - is the essential concept of how perspective is, in part, known for being a personal knowledge/ sets of understanding. Obviously there are many types of personal knowledge that include the following:

1- Knowledge on my emotions

2-Knowledge I gain though my senses on the exploration and development in the world around me

3-Knowledge of my personal self through memory

However there is another type of knowledge that is commonly known for being "Shared knowledge" which influences ones personal knowledge for example:

1- Exposure to imagination of an individual artist.

2- Reading the background information and factual summary of ones historical context.

3- Immersion in the biological sector and helping develop solutions for world problems.