The phrase "a pursuit of knowledge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of seeking or striving to gain understanding or information in various fields or subjects.
Example: "Her lifelong commitment to a pursuit of knowledge has led her to explore many different disciplines, from philosophy to science."
Alternatives: "the quest for knowledge" or "the search for understanding".
In general, a science involves a pursuit of knowledge covering general truths or the operations of fundamental laws.
"Then to see the name of this person, who is very fresh in our memory, who is not associated with a pursuit of knowledge — a gossip columnist: it strikes me as being totally idiotic".
Science as a pursuit of knowledge about the world, raising difficult questions about things that matter deeply, gets lost in this reduced landscape of Legoland-caricatures of science and religion.
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Students and parents pressure teachers not to jeopardize a selective college acceptance and soon the very process of learning becomes more of a game or process, rather than a meaningful pursuit of knowledge.
One irony is that such a disinterested pursuit of knowledge can lead to practical results.
The spirit of the I.G.Y., a collectivist pursuit of knowledge for knowledge's sake, has over the decades given way to a more capitalistic impulse.
Part of his edge, it would seem, is a tireless pursuit of knowledge.
Students are here for a serious pursuit of knowledge, and take this seriously". says Christopher.
In college, we learn to check our assumptions at the door and engage in a meaningful pursuit of knowledge.
A wonderfully bizarre conversation ensued, featuring many tangents and my perhaps unjust comparison between Victor Frankenstein and the book receiver; both engaged in an ardent pursuit of knowledge and critically, both isolated themselves to their own detriment and shunned the ones who needed them.
