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Compare and Contrast Language and Perception in the Pursuit of knowledge
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... Compare and Contrast Language and Perception in the pursuit of knowledge First I will have to define "pursuit of knowledge". Under the phrase "pursuit of knowledge" I understand seeking to gain knowledge in one way or another, so in this Essay I will look at how Language and Perception work differently in doing so. Language is a key tool in pursuing knowledge: it incorporates communication, speech and any form of written script. To pursue knowledge research is essential, and all of the above are part of research: communication to talk to witnesses and script to learn from old books etc. for instance. Of course one needs to communicate with people to gain knowledge, and this will be done in a language both share so they can understand - not in gestures or such because speech is what is used in most types of communication. Perception is used in the pursuit of
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