Gospel Koan 50.6

The Want of Intelligence

Koan 50.6

All knowing: 'action to know' is in want to ease intelligence: the 'condition of choosing between' one being: 'action to be' over another.

Summary Expsoition

This koan posits a teleological mechanism: the fundamental drive of knowledge is to reduce the cognitive load required for choice, thereby facilitating effective action. Knowing is not for its own sake but serves to simplify the complex calculations of intelligence. For instance, knowing 'fire burns' eases the intelligence required to choose between touching it or not, making the correct action (withdrawal) immediate. The profound implication is that epistemology is subservient to praxis. The ultimate value of knowledge is its utility in resolving ontological dilemmas, streamlining the continuous process of selecting one mode of being over another in a complex world.

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