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Theorizing Polyvocal Existentialism: The Acquisition of Relative Knowledge through the Onerous Pursuit of Happiness

(I decided that the already existing "Engineering Happiness" title was cute, but did not best represent the paper. I took both my core angles–knowledge and meaning-–and infused them with the idea of acquiring knowledge and pursuing happiness. It is there that lies the meat of my paper).

"Knowledge and Ignorance" by the medieval Indian poet, philosopher and mystic Jnanadeva (1275-1296 C.E.) http://theconfluencecountdown.com/2012/07/25/mercury-day-poetry-knowledge-and-ignorance/

Jnanadeva thoughtfully pursues not only the intensive crisis mankind deals with during life, but also targets the way in which knowledge, and further ignorance, relate with one another. The argument is written nearly emphatically through metaphor and simile, analogy, and extended consideration throughout dictated rhythmic rhetoric. Harmonically, Jnanadeva incorporates nature and natural phenomena into his method of delineating the duality of knowledge and ignorance, that the two "completely annihilates itself" from polarity. Balance and harmony exist in our universe, therefore there will always be two or more parties that concern the reality, or "ultimate reality" of things. The presence and lack of presence of anything is observable, and so forth is knowledge and ignorance, for even as one looks for an image in the mirror, the "identity was still there."

Works Cited

Jnanadeva. "Knowledge and Ignorance." Trans. Swami Abhyayananda. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print.