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Knowledge <ref name="ref1">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge </ref> is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional/descriptive knowledge <ref name="ref2">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Knowledge </ref>), skills (procedural knowledge), or objects (acquaintance knowledge).
Knowledge <ref name="ref1">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge </ref> is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional/descriptive knowledge <ref name="ref2">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Knowledge </ref>), skills (procedural knowledge <ref name="ref3">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge</ref>)), or objects (acquaintance knowledge).


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Revision as of 15:17, 6 December 2022

Definition

Knowledge [1] is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional/descriptive knowledge [2]), skills (procedural knowledge [3])), or objects (acquaintance knowledge).

Note

There are many definitions of knowledge. This definition is chosen because of its broad scope, its wide applicability, and elegance.

Domain

Thinking about the concept of knowledge belongs to the field of epistomology.

Characteristics

Characteristics of knowledge that can be distinguished are:

- Clarity

- Completeness

- Accuracy

- Timeliness

- Accesibility

- Relevance

- Consistency

- Value

- Structure

- Status

- Version

References