first of all, what type of knowledge is it?
is it the "knowing through experience" type, along the lines of trying to describe color to a congenitally blind person?
or is it "learn, analyze, research, question, repeat" type, along the lines of mastering basic math and finally advanced physics to understand the laws of the universe?
or is it some combination of both?
self-knowledge seems to be: a knowledge of who we are, what we are doing existing in this world, how we fit in the grand scheme of things.
and why is this important?
why is understanding all "this" important? what am i? does "i" constitute my brain or my ethereal soul? why do i exist? to what end? maybe it is just some evolutionary human trait to seek explanations for everything (which seems to have served us well, generally speaking). well, i.e. curiosity. i simply feel unsatisfied when i don't identify a answer that makes sense. so maybe i will be satisfied when all this is answered. at least to a degree i'm happy with.
because all the other answers can be eventually found. when our basic needs are satisfied, eventually, one day, we wonder about our existence. and that is why self-knowledge is important. when that question is answered, all other questions become trivial.
i think.
