In the allegory The Library of Babel, the writer Jorge Luis Borges metaphorically compares life, or the universe, to a library. Considered a muse with such multiple connotations, Borges explores a variety of themes including that of the infinite which goes hand in hand with concomitant incommensurability. Through this story, Borges says that the world is infinite but human life is finite. Although as human beings we innately seek knowledge and truth, we cannot achieve complete knowledge or true knowledge. Humans cannot achieve complete knowledge because they do not live long enough, are not objective, and do not have the biological capacity to retain all knowledge. Human beings cannot achieve complete knowledge because they do not live long enough to. As humans, we are biological beings and as such we share the fate of final death. (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_man_as_a_biological_being) The main character of the library is a man who is in the library and informs us of the different sects and the different beliefs they hold about what true knowledge is, then points out the flaws in the beliefs of each of these sects; all the while, reiterating his belief of an infinite library. He says, “Like all library men, I traveled in my youth…in search of a book” (Pg 52). This phrase serves to show how, just like every human being, man innately seeks knowledge. And he continues: «...now that my eyes can hardly decipher what I write, I prepare to die...» (Pg 52). This phrase illustrates how the man realizes that his life is coming to an end. Later he talks about how his body will be thrown into a bottomless fall and soon after states that he believes in an infinite library. Use these images to portray the infinity of the... middle of paper... find nothing new. This description highlights the obstacles to humans acquiring knowledge due to our limited biological capabilities. In conclusion, Borges supports his themes with examples of different people's ideas and then revealing the flaws of these different groups. The pervasive tone of humility also serves to bring the reader to Borges's non-significant view of human beings; many people have guessed how the world works, but maybe they are wrong or maybe even Borges is wrong. In our fleeting moments on earth, we try to learn as much as we can, but we never succeed because of our "sense" of what true knowledge is, our biological limits to learning, and the fact that we can't be sure what let it be knowledge because we are finite. Works Cited http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_man_as_a_biological_being; Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel