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The document outlines six types of knowledge: a priori knowledge which is independent of senses, a posteriori knowledge which is based on senses, procedural knowledge which is knowing how to do something, declarative knowledge which is knowing facts, tacit knowledge which is implied and based on experience, and explicit knowledge which is formally documented.

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Knowledge Facts-2

The document outlines six types of knowledge: a priori knowledge which is independent of senses, a posteriori knowledge which is based on senses, procedural knowledge which is knowing how to do something, declarative knowledge which is knowing facts, tacit knowledge which is implied and based on experience, and explicit knowledge which is formally documented.

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Types of Knowledge

 a priori knowledge
– From Latin word & means “ That which
precedes”
– comes before and independent of the
knowledge perceived through senses
– considered to be universally true
– Exp. All triangles in plane have 180 degrees
– Can not be denied without a contradiction

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Types of Knowledge

 a posteriori knowledge
– Opposite of a priori knowledge
– knowledge verifiable through the senses
– may not always be reliable
– Can be denied on the basis of new
knowledge

2
Types of Knowledge
 procedural knowledge
– knowing how to do something, How
something occurs
– knowledge that is used over and over
again.
– Exp. How to make a cup of tea

3
Types of Knowledge
 declarative knowledge
– knowing that something is true or false
– knowledge that the expert is aware or
conscious of.
– It is shallow knowledge.
– Expressed in the form of declarative
statements like “Don’t touch hot surface.”

4
Types of Knowledge
 tacit knowledge
– Implied (actionable) knowledge & difficult to
articulate
– knowledge not easily expressed by language
– expertise & experiences in person’s mind i.e.,
derived from experience and embodies beliefs
– usually shared through highly interactive
conversation, story-telling, shared experience.
– generation of new knowledge
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Types of Knowledge
 Explicit knowledge
– more precisely and formally articulated

– easily codified, documented, transferred


and shared.

– manuals, procedures, product literature,


computer software, etc

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