People's emotions are unreliable in the quest for knowledge. When making decisions, people naturally refer to their emotions to help them. Emotions are not only physical, but also cognitive. Physically, emotions can be shown through facial expression and body language. For example, a sad person may have a frown and slouch. People's emotions are affected by their beliefs, and emotions affect their beliefs because of the cognitive aspect of emotions. The cognitive qualities of emotions are innate, that is, they cannot be learned. The mental aspect of emotions can change due to a person's beliefs. This means that if a person's beliefs changed, there could also be a change in the corresponding emotion. An example of this is that a person may feel fear because they are taking a history test next time. They believe the test will be difficult and fear failure. Once the test is passed and the person sees that it is not as difficult as they thought, their fear disappears. This shows that changing beliefs can change the corresponding emotion. There are multiple reasons why emotions cannot always be trusted in the quest for knowledge. Passion plays a big role in emotions. When a person is very passionate about something, they tend to argue their beliefs more strongly and not listen to counterclaims. For example, two very passionate athletes might argue over which sport is better. The football player will forcefully explain why football is so much better, while the basketball player will do the same for basketball. Neither will listen to counterclaims due to their strong passion for their sport. Their emotions take over, and do not allow them to listen to the opposing argument. People...... middle of paper...... only one person instead. Using reason, the person might come to the conclusion that one death is better than five, but emotion also plays a role in this decision. Having to interact in the situation can change the person's decision and perspective on the situation. When seeking knowledge, emotions allow humans to have the energy to participate in intellectual activities. Along with this, emotions give people the opportunity to discover new ideas. Those who are passionate about their work are more motivated and can therefore acquire more knowledge. Emotions can be a source of knowledge for certain things that reason cannot prove. Reason can only take people as far as emotion is necessary, such as making a decision between two rational options. Overall, there are arguments that show that emotions are reliable in the quest for knowledge and can be a source of knowledge..