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Teaching ignorance

 

蘇格拉底說過：「我只知自己一無所知。」

有美國學者主張開設「無知入門」科，讓學生學習無知，原因是什麼？

 

In the mid-1980s, a university professor proposed teaching a class entitled “Introduction to Medical and Other Ignorance.” Her idea was not well received; an official told her he would rather resign than support a class on ignorance. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                              [摘自The New York Times]

 

ignorance + of sth（對某事）無知

（noun 名詞）

 

例子：I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of politics.

例子：She always pretends ignorance.

 

ignorant 不知情的

（adjective 形容詞）

 

► to be ignorant of or about sth. 對某事物不知情

► pig-ignorant 極其無知（adjective 形容詞） 

 

ignore 不顧，不理會；忽視

（verb 動詞）

 

例子：He is always ignored.  他無人理會。

 

我們習慣掌握一切，做有把握的事；其實各種的不確定才正正能夠刺激我們的求知慾，對做學問功夫甚為重要！

 

Focusing on uncertainty can foster latent curiosity, while emphasising clarity can convey a warped understanding of knowledge.

 

foster 培養; 促進

（verb 動詞）

 

foster 收養

（verb 動詞）

 

例子：After fostering the child for three years they finally adopted him

 

► foster 收養的（adjective 形容詞）

例子：There are two foster children in our home.   我們家有兩個領養的孩子。

 

latent 潛伏的，潛在的

例子：latent virus   潛伏性病毒

例子：latent ability   潛在能力

 

warped 扭曲的

（adjective 形容詞）

 

= distorted

 

warp （verb 動詞） / （noun 名詞）

例子：Some TV programmes may warp children’s personal values.

 

不確定的狀態會令情緒更強烈，欣喜與迷茫都會加倍。這時正是推翻成見、分析異常數據資料的好時機：

 

The resulting state of uncertainty, psychologists have shown, intensifies our emotions: not only exhilaration and surprise, but also confusion and frustration. The borderland between known and unknown is also where we strive against our preconceptions to acknowledge and investigate anomalous data.

 

exhilaration 狂喜

（noun 名詞）

 

= excitement

 

► exhilarated / exhilarating（令人）狂喜的（adjective 形容詞）

 

anomalous 反常的

（adjective 形容詞）

 

Kevin’s classroom

 

ignore 無視   vs.   neglect 忽視

 

例子：You may well ignore your child when he is naughty, but to neglect him is criminal.

 

neglect 忽略；忽視

(noun 名詞 / verb 動詞)

 

例子：The building is collapsing after years of neglect.

例子：He always neglects his duties (= he always fails to fulfil his duties)

 

neglected = forgotten

 

► negligence 疏忽

（noun 名詞） (formal)

 

例子：guilty of negligence

例子：medical negligence 醫療事故

 

negligible 可以忽略的；無關緊要的；微不足道的（adjective 形容詞）

   
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