Student 47

Object 1: My iPhone

The iPhone that was given to me during spring break of my 9th-grade year counts as knowledge because the iPhone contains capabilities to help people learn new pieces of information every day. For example looking at the AOKs of Mathematics and History, if some questions such as “how has math affected the overall people's ideologies?” the iPhone would not be capable of answering this question. However, if a question such as how many pints are in a gallon were to be asked to an iPhone, then there would be a certain answer, which in this case would be 8 pints.

Many answers come from the iPhone as it is capable of solving various math problems or giving information on a new topic in history. Also, if an object acquires knowledge in any sort of way then it can count as knowledge. The iPhone has software that helps the iPhone acquire the knowledge it needs to answer certain questions. Likewise, we humans also acquire knowledge which makes us count as knowledge because after acquiring the knowledge we now know something new. The iPhone is special however because not only does it acquire knowledge but it also passes on knowledge to other people.

On top of all of that, the iPhone also holds responsibility. One of the 12 key concepts, responsibility, is included because when one has too much knowledge one must be responsible enough to pass on the knowledge in a safe manner. The iPhone is capable of doing this because some information from the iPhone is safe and helps grow the community as a whole. This makes it count as knowledge because not only is it gaining knowledge but it is also supplying the knowledge.

Object 2: Math Textbook

The math textbook I got in eighth grade counts as knowledge because it contains the knowledge of the area of knowledge mathematics. The textbook contains knowledge as it has solutions on how to solve certain problems in different topics of math. The textbook essentially contains knowledge about calculus, algebra, trigonometry, and statistics. Now as everything that contains knowledge, this object also has limitations. If one were trying to learn how math has evolved over the years, the textbook would essentially be useless.

For beginners, knowledge is essential facts or opinions that one could learn. The math textbook counts as knowledge particularly because it has certain facts on how to solve specific problems. If I needed to ask “what is the derivative of x squared” then the textbook would show the method on how to find the derivative. Here specifically the method used would be the power rule where the exponents are multiplied by the coefficient and the exponent is subtracted by one.

However, if the textbook is helping me acquire knowledge how does it make the textbook count as knowledge? This is because if I acquire knowledge from some object doesn’t that mean that object I used counts as knowledge? If one looks at it from one perspective one can figure out that if something is passing on knowledge, then that object must already possess the knowledge for it to pass on. The textbook here is providing me with knowledge meaning that before I came across it the textbook was just sitting there holding all that knowledge that it possessed. Therefore since the textbook holds knowledge, it also counts as knowledge.

Object 3: EPCOT Souvenir

The EPCOT souvenir that I got when I was in the first grade counts as knowledge because it contains important information on certain Disney icons and characters. The EPCOT souvenir contains images of certain pictures of Disney’s rides. However, the knowledge contained can also be based on one's perspective. One could see the Disney characters on the EPOCT globe and just ignore it and move on to something else to look at.

However, if looking from another perspective one can gain knowledge from the EPCOT globe as it represents certain amusement park attractions in the world of EPCOT. For example, one can get inspiration from the globe in EPCOT and can want to learn more about the history of the world.

Lastly, The EPCOT globe on the souvenir represents the whole planet. There are many parts of the globe that contain information about certain historical events that occurred in every country. For example, the globe contains the events that took place during the Revolutionary war. The globe represents the truth that the world has gone through by displaying it for the audience to see. If an object represents something in real life then that selected object counts as knowledge. This is because the souvenir and the real-life object are connected, meaning that the knowledge of the real-life object is being passed down to the souvenir. Lastly, the EPCOT globe contains small antennas of the characters in Disney. Therefore if one were interested then the souvenir can help out someone who is interested in learning about Disney’s characters. Leading to the end, in essence, the EPCOT souvenir counts as knowledge since it represents the real-life globe while also inspiring the people to learn more about Disney characters.