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Knowledge, Learning, and Information - carrying on the conversation

As I tried to jump in the zoom conversation today, my wifi kept interrupting my participation, so I turn here to share my thoughts.

I was excited about what was happening. I felt everything I read in Moon's book, our Module one text, was reflected in our conversation. Our own limiting beliefs and frameworks colour or taint what we connect with, what we take in as information, who we learn from and how or if we embody the materials. Our own experiences either assist in opening us to new information or ask us to dismiss it. 

I feel our job in this MA is to hear all the voices we can, know how our own experience influences our learning, and then with that awareness be open to what else is out there. Have a look. Break out of the single-story narrative. Seek other perspectives. I feel the work explored by Descartes, Spinoza and Kant took one perspective and built upon it or shaped it into their own idea. Inspired by one another. Look at the contribution they made by having the courage to explore and explain their point of view. 

When we all contribute to the conversation we build a whole picture. We all benefit. And in turn, build our picture. 

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  1. Lorraine BennettFebruary 20, 2022 at 6:57 PM

    Thank you Sheahan, I agree wholeheartedly yet struggle with accepting what I read. I would love to be inspired, yearn in fact, but am mostly left with questions and doubts. This seems to happen more as I enter the nitty gritty of my subject. I can't seem to switch off this self doubt yet find it's all consuming. I look forward to the interview process to hopefully shed new light and life in order to, as you say, build my own picture - or at least understand it better.

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  2. EllyFebruary 24, 2022 at 5:32 AM

    Dear Sheahan, such a wonderful post. Thank you for sharing! I am sorry you had problems with your wifi, it would have been lovely to have you part of the conversation!
    I love what you are saying here..."I feel our job in this MA is to hear all the voices we can...". It's so very true...and I am realising how much I want to do more of that even beyond this course...
    Elly

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  3. Ben WarbisFebruary 27, 2022 at 4:51 AM

    Hi Sheahan,

    It's nice to hear that you are perhaps finding through-lines in your reading; those who refer to others, and the funnelling of thought to one person, perhaps. It can be so satisfying to acknowledge when the thoughts of others align or oppose, but I have realised recently the importance of having you own conviction - this is invaluable and, I believe, fundamental to this course. It sounds as though you are on this page too?

    How are you AOLs coming along - what are your fields?

    Ben.

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