Jacob Bronowski Quote

Knowledge as used here is an operation of philosophy. Philosophy might be said to be a study of ideas about knowledge, truth and the meaning of life. Philosophy, by its very nature and definition can never come to an ultimate conclusion. The Greek “epistemology” composes such a philosophical exercise concerning “knowledge”. Epistemology (“episteme” meaning knowledge as being acquitted with or an understanding; and, “logos” meaning an argument by reason and logic) was tackled by such philosophers as Plato to identify how cognitive success / failure compared to interpreted data as is called knowledge. Bronowski’s here hypothesis is a sort of blend of Kant and Russell’s philosophies on the subject.

Anciently, there was a categorical application / title “equity” that dealt with absolutes. By example: A Rabbinically exercised Hebrew masculine noun מישר “mêšār” (pronounced, mêyshâr or “may-shawr’”) translated into “equity”. Such mesar, had varying uses including a recognition of absolutes - including knowledge, truth, etc. Said Hebrew equity has no resemblance to Greek, Roman, British - or related jurisdictions or the modern woke progressives use of the term. Equitable absolutes were differentiated by that which was iniquitous (again, not equal to the Greek lawlessness - there is no Greek equivalent to the Hebrew equity). Knowledge, as an absolute (being different than a mere data collection or gathered information) could only be had in and by the spirit (no spirit, no absolute knowledge or truth). He who is without the spirit only has interpretive data, information and philosophy to relate to.