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As technology develops, do you think it will ever make sense to say that a computer "knows" things?

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As the years go on technology is drastically getting developed. Technology is developing due to the influences caused my humans. Technology also has an influence on science and mathematics. Technology is developed my humans using their mind, so the information you find there are all the inputs given by us humans. Computer systems, phones, internet and all electronic devices come under technology. In some cases, you can say that computer “knows” things like, when it saves and it knows all the files you have saved and it gives access to the internet which supposedly is said “knows” everything as you can find all kinds of information on it. But overall the information that was input into the internet and the program of the computer system was made and designed by humans. Many machines, computer systems and robots have “AI”, which stands for “Artificial Intelligence”. It refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programed to think like humans and mimic their actio...
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What methods do historians use to gain knowledge?

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  We study world history because what happened in the past is the reason behind the present we have today and the future we will have tomorrow. Historians used primary sources to gain knowledge.  H istorians interpret from the surviving evidence of the past, rather than just thinking about “What happened in the past”.  The object of historical study is different in nature from other areas of knowledge.   Each historian has their own point of view and their own ethics which they follow. Historians look for causes that explain why a certain event happened, and help answer their questions to draw a conclusion about the past. The tools used by historians that help answer these questions are primary sources, secondary sources and oral history. Primary sources are things like artifacts or written scripts or drawings drawn by a people who saw historical events happen. Secondary sources are drawn or written by a people who did not see the historical events happen, they are m...
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Do we have an ethical responsibility to gain knowledge of different religions to help us better understand the world and those around us?

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There are more than 4000 different religions on this planet. Around the globe, human history has been impacted by religious ideas .    Each one has their own values and their own ways of worshipping. Each religion has its own ethics and values that has to be fulfilled by the people who follow it. Religion surrounds our daily lives and studying different religions will help people to understand the complexity of the world. It will also help them understand the value each community holds.   Religious practices encourage and support living clean. A research has found that religious people are less likely to seize in criminal activities, alcoholism and more of that sort of activities. Learning about the ethics from different religions also makes a person have good physical and mental health. This significantly helps them understand the world better and gain more knowledge. For example, Yoga which is spiritual way of exercise helps to keep a person fit also it helps to make th...
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Have technological developments enabled us to observe the past more directly?

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  Technological developments have significantly affected almost every part of life. Modern technology has helped a lot in the improvement of archaeology. Archaeology is the study of the human past using material remains. This opened up more opportunities to discover about the past. Archaeologists use advanced excavation techniques, enabling greater recovery of fragile artifacts. They use technology that ranges from lidar to x-ray guns that help them view the sites without disturbing the soil. Google Earth helps to spot out new sites to be examined by the archaeologists. Drones and help the archaeologists get a better view of sites that are hard to look into using Google Earth. Modern technology improves preservation techniques and also allows researchers to return to a site to answer additional questions. This shows that knowledge is gained.   DNA extraction and amplification techniques help make it possible to identify biological material from tiny bits of DNA. DNA fragments ...
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Does our culture determine what we know?

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What we know is called as knowledge. Culture is believed to influence the knowledge and it also helps in determining which knowledge is appropriate to share with whom and when. All you know is the result of the language you learned and the ethical values you learnt in the culture you were born. The culture and the lifestyle we live in has changed the way we look at certain things and how we evaluate them.  Manners, languages, customs, traditions, body gestures and preferences are determined by the culture followed in different regions on earth. A small part of what we know might be determined by the culture but mostly knowing what you know is up you to experience and learn.  In other cases, it is known that culture can shape the way we view the world. Studies have shown that people from different cultures see and perceive things differently and that is probably due to how their culture shaped the way they view the world.  Some cultures look down upon people with less soci...
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Is there a difference between moral values and cultural customs?

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  Moral values are values that an individual chooses to follow because they feel he world would be better if people acted that way. A person’s moral values are considered important by the society. Cultural values are the shared values the people have been following in a culture, regardless of if it makes life better or worse, they insist people continue to follow. These values are reliant on what the culture thinks. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining physical distancing is a life-saving behavioral approach, the reason being, it is the safest measure available so far.   Generally speaking, moral values are those based upon an inner, developed sense of right and wrong, matters of conscience, spirituality even. Such things can play a role in cultural values as well, but cultural values are based largely on the prevailing ideals and standards held by those of your particular culture that have come before you and those with whom you currently reside.  ...
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