We often represent objects in relation to our emotions, attitudes and interests. A thief represents a lock as a frustrating, an owner as a form of security. A locksmith views the locked door as a challenge, while the person who locked themselves out views the situation as a minor disaster. A patient may think he is having a heart attack while his doctor believes he just has heartburn. Observers who stand in front of an object have different information about it than observers who have a distant but bird's eye view of it.
Our (sometimes very limited) standpoint view of knowledge is our way of seeing the world..
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