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Aaron J. Powner, M.Ed.
High School Science Teacher


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e·pis·te·mol·ogy       /ɪˌpɪstəˈmɒlədʒi/

etymology - circa 1856, "theory of knowledge," coined by Scottish philosopher James F. Ferrier (1808-1864) from Greek episteme "knowledge" + -ology "branch of knowledge, science." The branch of philosophy concerned with the origin, acquisition, scope, and validity of knowledge. -- Online Etymology Dictionary © Douglas Harper and Dictionary.com

 

TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

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Branches of Knowledge (It's a Metaphor)

Elementary Academics

- basic skills for learning, problem solving, and communication are taught in elementary school.

Humanities (aka the Arts)

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Sciences

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Not Another Metaphor!

If our existence were a play being performed on a stage, the actors would be the various arts and humanities. Arts and humanities are our attempt to understand what it is to be human. Science would be everything else:

 

Science Wars Parody Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXTeAt2mpg