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Not knowing is a defining condition of life
A premise of unknowing is that, while not knowing is a defining condition of life, we mostly behave as if we know. At its most basic level, our not knowing is a truism. While each of us functions from our own individual base of knowledge, an inescapable facet of existence is that we do not… Read more
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The etymology of unknowing
The word “unknowing” does not generally have positive connotations. It is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as an adjective (though also used as a barely distinguishable present participle) meaning: Not knowing; not possessing knowledge or understanding; ignorant; ill-informed; naive. The sense in which I’m using it is almost the opposite of this. I’m… Read more
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