'Bookish knowledge' is a term used to denote that a person has only theoretical knowledge and that he or she cannot do anything useful due to lack of practical experience. Conversely, knowledge acquired from real-life experiences cannot always be found in books. Knowledge gained from experiences and from books is analysed in deeper perspectives, below, substantiating each view.
To begin with, life itself is a great teacher. For instance, in the vicissitudes of daily life, people
Have to encounter several trials and tribulations and experience setbacks and successes. The lessons thus learnt cannot be had for any book. Practical experience matters in one's professional life as well. For example, a good mechanic can repair the defective mechanism of an automobile, faster and more efficiently than a qualified automobile engineer lacks experience. That is why employers prefer people with some experience to freshers.
To carry on, theoretical alone is of no value unless it is put into practice and proven.
However, knowledge from books is also essential for human prosperity. For instance, it is a human's quest for greater knowledge that has led to the many inventions and innovations, the fruits of which the masses are enjoying today. To meet the growing demands of the ever burgeoning population and to combat the threats that humanity is facing, such as global warming and power shortage, this pursuit of knowledge is inevitable.
In short, mere knowledge from books without practising is of no use in real life. Practical experience, whether personal or professional, certainly outweighs it. However, bookish knowledge when put to test can find answers to many human problems.
'Bookish knowledge' is a term
used
to denote that a person has
only
theoretical
knowledge
and that he or she cannot do anything useful due to lack of practical
experience
.
Conversely
,
knowledge
acquired from real-life
experiences
cannot always
be found
in
books
.
Knowledge
gained from
experiences
and from
books
is
analysed
in deeper perspectives, below, substantiating each view.
To
begin
with,
life
itself is a great teacher.
For instance
, in the vicissitudes of daily
life
,
people
Have to
encounter several trials and tribulations and
experience
setbacks and successes. The lessons
thus
learnt
cannot
be had
for any
book
. Practical
experience
matters in one's professional
life
as well
.
For example
, a
good
mechanic can repair the defective mechanism of an automobile, faster and more
efficiently
than a qualified automobile engineer lacks
experience
.
That is
why employers prefer
people
with
some
experience
to freshers.
To carry on, theoretical alone is of no value unless it
is put
into practice and proven.
However
,
knowledge
from
books
is
also
essential for human prosperity.
For instance
, it is a human's quest for greater
knowledge
that has led to the
many
inventions and innovations, the fruits of which the masses are enjoying
today
. To
meet
the growing demands of the ever burgeoning population and to combat the threats that humanity is facing, such as global warming and power shortage, this pursuit of
knowledge
is inevitable.
In short, mere
knowledge
from
books
without
practising
is of no
use
in real
life
. Practical
experience
, whether personal or professional,
certainly
outweighs it.
However
, bookish
knowledge
when put to
test
can find answers to
many
human problems.