The Relationship Between "Understanding" and "Acceptance"

"I understand!"

We have used these words countless times since we were old enough to know better.
However, after encountering Kant's "transcendental apperception" and Plato's "theory of forms," I have found it difficult to use this phrase so easily.

To put their way of thinking simply, no human being is capable of perceiving reality correctly. (My own interpretation)
To explain in a bit more detail, the "reality" we see is nothing more than data perceived through the ambiguous organs of our five senses, arbitrarily processed by our brains.

I largely agree with this way of thinking, and I believe that not only can we not see the true form of the world, but even among fellow humans, we each perceive entirely different realities. In other words, there is not a single person who can perceive the true world (the Idea), and each individual possesses their own unique world within themselves. Therefore, as long as the premises of the worlds we perceive differ, it should be impossible to "understand" the truths of the world or the person standing next to us.

Therefore, I believe that the phrase "I understand!" is impossible.

Nevertheless, the reason many people use the word "understand" is likely because they are not aware of the "knowledge of ignorance." In other words, they do not realize that they do not understand.

This is extremely dangerous.
This is because being in a state of thinking you understand means you believe you have reached the goal when you have not, preventing you from advancing your thinking any further. In short, it is a state of "acceptance" where you have arbitrarily decided that something is an explanatory principle.

Certainly, there are times when "acceptance" is necessary, such as when a conclusion is required, but it is important to be aware that it is "acceptance," not "understanding."
Simply being aware that this is a save point rather than the goal allows you to set your thoughts in motion once again.

In short, we must not forget that we are "thinking reeds" who can only exist within the process of continuously attempting to understand, always predicated on the "knowledge of ignorance."