In discussing increasing knowledge, Goethe presents two essential topics that are necessary to understand before evaluating knowledge: doubt and confidence. Confidence is considered to be the state of feeling certain about the truth; confidence in knowledge is dependent on a person’s trust within the factual information they currently know. With little knowledge, one has strong confidence in the knowledge because it is relatively easy to master and grasp due to its small quantity and therefore limited difficulty. Doubt arises from a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction; doubt and confidence are inherent opposites due to their contention on the existence of
In discussing increasing knowledge, Goethe presents two essential topics that are necessary to understand before evaluating knowledge: doubt and confidence. Confidence is considered to be the state of feeling certain about the truth; confidence in knowledge is dependent on a person’s trust within the factual information they currently know. With little knowledge, one has strong confidence in the knowledge because it is relatively easy to master and grasp due to its small quantity and therefore limited difficulty. Doubt arises from a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction; doubt and confidence are inherent opposites due to their contention on the existence of