Is Knowledge Created or Invented?
There seems to be some controversy concerning whether areas of knowledge are created or invented. I believe that this poses many questions and only leads to more confusion.
Math is an area of knowledge which I believe is invented. Geometry, for example, is represented through equations and proofs created by people. However, I believe that this poses a new question: if math was created by people, then does that mean people can also manipulate math to prove whatever they want it to prove? I believe that the fact that mathematical formulas were invented led to many new discoveries. These mathematical formulas allow us to use math in our everyday lives.
Another area of knowledge that is invented is history. History is an area of knowledge invented by humans because they keep records of important events. People keep records using books, biographies, autobiographies, movies, and pictures. The fact that people do this only proves the fact that history is created by humans. This also leads to another question: can history be manipulated to the extent that it only records what the historians see fit to document? History is an area of knowledge that people will continue to develop because new books and sources are going to be produced by people as new events occur in the future.
by Javier R.
