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 ====== What is Knowledge? ======
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 ===== Kinds of Knowers =====
+the knower's perspective:\\
+just as what I perceive depends on where I stand,\\
+the knowledge I can have depends on who I am, my past experiences, etc. -- e.g.
+  * in science: different scientists can have different theories,
+  * in history: bias may be unavoidable.
+distinguish
+  * __personal knowledge__,\\ based on a person's own experience -- e.g.
+    * much of knowledge how to ... is personal knowledge;
+    * what I see, what I remember, what I feel.
+  * __shared knowledge__,\\ publication **+** acceptance by others:\\ BUT what that acceptance is based on depends on the area of knowledge -- e.g.
+    * in science:\\ experiments must be repeatable, by others, in other places,
+    * in history:\\ new evidence must be credible, a new 'story'/account must make sense of the evidence.
 ===== A Definition =====
 ===== The Eastern Conception of Knowledge =====

Theory of Knowledge