In five pages this paper considers the rapid quest for knowledge since the time of Galileo and wonders whether too much knowledge can prove to be dangerous for the world's survival. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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contemporary society is bringing to light the very real possibility that possessing too much knowledge can actually be a dangerous concept for the worlds survival. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
TLCknowg.rtf DANGEROUS KNOWLEDGE: SHOULD OUR CAPACITY BE LIMITED? by (c) November 2001 paper
properly! Society has long been transfixed with the aspect of advancement; ever since Galileos discovery of scientific proof, the world has feverishly
continued down the path of progression. Indeed, the vast majority of mans inventions and discoveries since Galileos time has been beneficial to his existence; however, contemporary society is bringing
to light the very real possibility that possessing too much knowledge can actually be a dangerous concept for the worlds survival. "What was thought to be the suppression of
nature for the good of humankind has been so successful that it has brought enormous challenges which are a consequence of humankinds own actions" (Is Knowledge Power?).
Galileo was very steeped within the science of world definition; indeed, he found no place for the unknown - the belief in those things that could
not be seen, felt or proven by scientific means. Not content to blindly believe in that which he could not prove, Galileo was considered one of the greatest thinkers
of all time who was a significant proponent of science and belief in all things that could be explained with a scientific idea. Galileos precedence setting discovery of obtaining
scientific proof over mere conjecture has led subsequent researchers to push what some believe is the envelope of dangerous and uncharted boundaries, such as with the hotly debated issue of