The boundary of Human knowledge.

Defining the boundary of human knowledge is a complex task, as it's constantly shifting and expanding. However, we can consider it in several dimensions:

1. Known knowns: This is the information we're confident we understand.
2. Known unknowns: These are questions we're aware of but haven't answered yet.
3. Unknown unknowns: These are areas of knowledge we haven't even conceived of yet.
4. Theoretical limits: Some argue there may be fundamental limits to what humans can know or understand due to cognitive or physical constraints.
5. Practical limits: Our ability to gather knowledge is limited by technology, resources, and time.
6. Interdisciplinary gaps: Sometimes the boundary exists between established fields of study.
7. Empirical vs. philosophical knowledge: The boundary differs between what we can observe/measure and what we can reason about.
8. Individual vs. collective knowledge: The boundary for a single person differs from that of humanity as a whole.

The boundary of human knowledge is not a clear line, but rather a fuzzy frontier that's constantly being pushed outward through research, discovery, and innovation. It's also worth noting that as we learn more, we often uncover new questions, expanding the realm of what we know we don't know.

Theoretical limits:

Some argue there may be fundamental limits to what humans can know or understand due to cognitive or physical constraints.

Let's dive deeper into the theoretical limits of human knowledge:

1.     Cognitive limitations:

·         Our brains have finite processing power and storage capacity.

·         Some concepts may be too complex for human cognition to grasp fully.

·         Our perception and intuition, shaped by evolution, might limit our ability to understand certain abstract or counterintuitive ideas.

2.     Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems:

·         These mathematical theorems suggest that within any sufficiently complex logical system, there will always be statements that are true but unprovable within that system.

·         This implies there may be fundamental limitations to our ability to prove all mathematical truths.

3.     Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle:

·         In quantum mechanics, this principle states that we cannot simultaneously know both the position and momentum of a particle with perfect accuracy.

·         This suggests there may be inherent limits to our knowledge of the physical world at the quantum level.

4.     The Problem of Induction:

·         Philosopher David Hume pointed out that we can't logically justify our belief that the future will resemble the past.

·         This raises questions about the foundations of scientific knowledge and our ability to make reliable predictions.

5.     Consciousness and Qualia:

·         The subjective experience of consciousness (qualia) may be fundamentally inexplicable in objective, scientific terms.

·         This is known as the "hard problem of consciousness" in philosophy of mind.

6.     Language and Conceptual Limitations:

·         Our thoughts and knowledge are shaped by language.

·         Some argue that the structure of our languages might limit what we can conceive or express.

7.     The Finite Speed of Light:

·         This sets a limit on how far we can observe in the universe, creating a "cosmic horizon" beyond which we cannot gather information.

8.     Computational Intractability:

·         Some problems may be so computationally complex that they're effectively unsolvable, even with the most powerful computers imaginable.

These theoretical limits suggest that there may be fundamental barriers to human knowledge that we cannot overcome, regardless of technological advancement or scientific progress. However, it's important to note that these ideas are themselves subjects of ongoing philosophical and scientific debate.