areas to reach a new understanding based on newfound experiences or information. However,
it is true that in other areas what we consider as accepted knowledge remains identical or
very similar to what we initially think, withstanding the altering effects of experiences and
information. This development of accepted knowledge through time applies to both the
individual and humanity. Personally, I have encountered moments where I discarded my
accepted knowledge – such as when I disregarded my childhood notions of the existence of
Santa Claus, or when I learned that it is in fact better to switch doors in the Monty Hall problem,
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He who controls the present
controls the past.”
A knowledge issue that arises from the natural sciences is: to what extent is knowledge
from the natural sciences provisional? Merriam-Webster defines natural science as “a science
that studies the physical and natural world or the events that happen in nature”. Using reason,
we can claim that knowledge from the natural sciences is provisional and we should modify
scientific claims as new technology is introduced and as the natural world is altered. Consider the
model of the atom. For a long period of time, humankind was unaware of the concept of the atom
itself, let alone its components. With new technologies and ideas, scientists over centuries have
elaborated on the model of the atom, including the discoveries of electrons, protons, neutrons,
electron shells, and orbits. It is apparent that in this case, the prior models of the atom were
discarded in order to make way for a new accepted understanding of science.
Personally, I have experienced situations in my science classes where I have done
an experiment both with and without new technology. For example, in my Physics class,