Should Personal Point of view be a Obstacle or Asset?

A philosopher once said, “Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.” Bacon is saying that one’s mind tends to cling on to what it wants to listen to, while shunning away other distasteful thoughts opinions and various beliefs. Therefore, a knower’s personal point of view should always be considered an obstacle to be overcome. No one can truly define the word knowledge. However, the theory of knowledge and the studies …

…viewpoint as an asset in the quest for knowledge, because the mind is too opinionated. One has to give up one’s views and be in a neutral state of mind before we can even begin to understand knowledge. If we are humbly aware of how little we actually know, then we can really start to learn. As the wise and renowned philosopher Socrates stated, “The only true knowledge is knowing that you know nothing.”