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'''Ignorance''' (from Latin ''ignorantia'') is the state of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; or the state of being uneducated or uninformed<ref>'''Ignorance''', Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (Springfield, Massachusetts:  G. & C. Merriam, 1934)</ref>.
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'''Ignorance''' (from Latin ''ignorantia'') is the state of being ignorant; the want of [[knowledge]] in general, or in relation to a particular subject; or the state of being uneducated or uninformed.<ref>'''Ignorance''', Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (Springfield, Massachusetts:  G. & C. Merriam, 1934)</ref> It is not properly a [[synonym]] for [[stupid]]ity,<ref>See [[Intelligence testing]]</ref> for many highly educated and intelligent people who are not stupid are often very ignorant of some things that are important, but are unaware of their ignorance.
  
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Ignorance is prevalent in many religious fundamentalist who believe the bible states homosexuality is a sin and George W. Bush is the second coming of Jesus Christ. One of their most well known ignorance is that towards [[Global Warming]]. Depsite most scientists arugments of the fact this it is real, many continue to label it a peice of liberal propoganda. Others state to just ingore it and focus on more important issues such as bashing gay people and bombing abortion clinics (despite the fact that if you were a true Christian who followed Jesus Christ, you would be focusing on more important issues such as ending poverty and the pollution of the world which is causing millions to be sick and threatens the very existence of all living things on this earth).
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For many people ignorance is bliss. They prefer not knowing something because it is often more comfortable than knowing it (see [[Sloth (sin)|Sloth]]). The opposite of this attitude is what [[Christian]] [[psychiatrist]] [[M. Scott Peck]] calls "dedication to [[reality]] at all costs".
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Ignorance is typically divided into two types,
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:blind (or innocent) ignorance, where a person can be forgiven for not knowing something, and  
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:conscious or [[deliberate ignorance]], choosing to ignore [[fact]]s, enlightenment, and [[education]], in favor of blissful [[self-deception]].
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Compare [[Invincible ignorance]], [[Cognitive bias]], and [[Confirmation bias]].
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:31, October 8, 2025

Ignorance (from Latin ignorantia) is the state of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; or the state of being uneducated or uninformed.[1] It is not properly a synonym for stupidity,[2] for many highly educated and intelligent people who are not stupid are often very ignorant of some things that are important, but are unaware of their ignorance.

For many people ignorance is bliss. They prefer not knowing something because it is often more comfortable than knowing it (see Sloth). The opposite of this attitude is what Christian psychiatrist M. Scott Peck calls "dedication to reality at all costs".

Ignorance is typically divided into two types,

blind (or innocent) ignorance, where a person can be forgiven for not knowing something, and
conscious or deliberate ignorance, choosing to ignore facts, enlightenment, and education, in favor of blissful self-deception.

Compare Invincible ignorance, Cognitive bias, and Confirmation bias.

References

  1. ↑ Ignorance, Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam, 1934)
  2. ↑ See Intelligence testing
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