Is imagination more important than knowledge?

[Tomasito]

In the beggining of an interesting scientific book entitled "New era New earth" is writen the following sentence: Imagination is more important than knowledge. Do you agree with this statement?
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[SkiIucK]

Yes.

[Tomasito]

Telll me why. :)
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[SkiIucK]

In my opinion, ultimately, we will be able to obtain knowledge from the Universe, as it is there, waiting to be taken, and there will be no need for us to "learn" anything. But it's a very, very vast issue to be discussed here.

But probably this sounds like cuckoo talk to you, so I chose to answer in such a short manner in my previous post.

[Kitosdad]

Good morning Ski and Tom. I too would agree.

Imagination needs to be nurtured and, in the very young, encouraged by providing everything they need to help them dream.

Knowledge can be taught imaginatively. In fact, without the ability to imagine and appreciate what is being shown, knowlege would never be gained.

Kitos.
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[Tomasito]

So for you kitos both imagination and knowledge walk together? skIuK and kitos let's examine this example: There're are two men whose dreams are the same: an astronaut and a simple man. Both want to travel to pluto. In one hand the simple man doesn't have knowlegde and he makes no idea how to arrive there. On the other hand the astronautic knows how to arrive on that planet but he can't imagine himself walking in pluto. In this case what is most important, the imagination of the simple man or the knowledge of the astrnautic?
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[Foah]

[Tomasito]

Hello Michael!
Thank you for you interesting observation. Now we are shure that to become an astronautic the first condition required is imagination. I think if we don't know how to deal whith a strange thing or something unknown we have to use the imagination because dont' know how to deal with that strange thing. 3n conclusion there are times when we use imagination in the place of knowledge. :wink:
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[Kitosdad]

Tom, it is a great subject you have brought up here.

From the time of the very first man, he looked at the stars and moon and imagined, what?

He had no knowledge, but eventually he began to dream of reaching the stars.

Modern man dreamed of travelling to the moon. What is a dream but imagination?

The first man who stood on a surface other than Earths, surely wondered what it would feel like underfoot.

Just imagine how you would have felt, to be placing the very first human step on alien soil.

I think imagination is exhibited by the world's most modern writers, both factual and fictional.

Fact is not fact until proven, but imagination holds no boundaries for the human mind.

Only through imagination can we dream-up further challenges for man to conquer using the knowledge he has gained from earlier experiences.

Kitos.
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[Nawar]

hi all,
I think both are important, imagination gives us the ability to think creatively, and knowledge put these thoughts in effect.

[Foah]

Tomasito,

you´re welcome. Nonetheless, I think we also have to thank you for bringing up an interesting thought.

What I tried to say was that initially the astronaut (as a child) must have had a great dream and also was able the imagination to achieve the goal of walking on the pluto. In order to come as close as possible to that s/he started learning and gathering knowledge in order to get there. However life will teach us which goals are possible for the single person to achieve. huuh I´m getting philosophical :shock:

Like Nawar, I´d say, both are important and dependant on each other. Not only that imagination raises inquisitiveness but also is a sign of brainpower (not always but often :lol: )

see you

Michael
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[Kitosdad]

(not always, but often. )

I am living example of that Michael. Dumb, but imaginative.
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