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 * Knowledge & You **

= Knowledge is process that happens over time, it is a justified, true belief according to the tripartite definition. This definition is specifically linked to knowledge in a propositional sense which means the proposition must be true, justified and believed in by someone.=


 * __ A Little More Knowledge for you __**
 * Known, known= Knowledge
 * Known, unknown= Belief
 * Unknown, unknown= Unknowledgeable

Impersonal Propositional Knowledge= Knowledge by description. Personal Knowledge= Knowledge by conviction Knowledge by introspection (self-examination) Knowledge by acquaintance Knowledge by practice Subconscious Knowledge= knowledge by instinct **__ To be in The Know __** One must have a way of knowing and an area of knowledge in order to be a “knower”
 * __ Ways of knowing (WOK) __**
 * Emotions
 * Reasoning
 * Perception of senses
 * Language
 * Experience
 * Authority
 * Logic

**__Areas Of Knowing (AOK)__**
 * Natural Science
 * History
 * Art
 * Mathematics
 * Ethics


 * Paradigm ** : A conceptual system for understanding experience, they are made by concepts in order to assist us in organizing experiences. such as mathematics orhistory.

A justification is when you appeal to something other than what is being supported in order to “justify” your original point. It must…: There are three theories that can be used to justify truth, these are the:
 * __ Justification __**
 * … be relevant and true
 * …Have clear language
 * … respect the principals of logic
 * Correspondence theory- comparing with facts of senses, experience and logic
 * Coherence theory- Truth Lies within the P.I.E test.
 * Pragmatic theory – Your personal thoughts, what you know that justifies your belief

P= everyone has access to the knowledge claim. Is it true to the society? I= Independent access to the claim. Is it true to you? E= will it always be true? If all three are answered by a yes then it is a universal truth ( e.g. the earth orbits the sun), it is true no matter where you go.
 * __ PIE TEST- Public, Independent and Eternal __**

This is someone’s point of view and this naturally brings up discussion. A few things to keep in mind when knowledge becomes the issue: What are YOUR views on the claim?
 * __ Knowledge claim __**
 * Does the issue contain problematic concepts?
 * What assumptions r being made?
 * What WOK are involved?
 * To what AOK does the claim belong?
 * Is the knowledge claim cultural bound?
 * What knowledge issues does the claim involve?
 * What counter claims can be made?