The word "knowledge" is a common term that we use in general conversation without much consideration as to exactly what it means. To be sure, there is a general understanding of the term, but the concept is general enough that many different interpretations of its meaning could be construed. Is knowledge the same as truth? Is knowledge power? What is the difference between information and knowledge? Is knowledge relative; that is, does it depend on the age, sex, and culture of the person holding it? These are some of the topics that we can investigate.
There are three main questions we will be discussing in this wiki:
KNOWLEDGE
The word "knowledge" is a common term that we use in general conversation without much consideration as to exactly what it means. To be sure, there is a general understanding of the term, but the concept is general enough that many different interpretations of its meaning could be construed. Is knowledge the same as truth? Is knowledge power? What is the difference between information and knowledge? Is knowledge relative; that is, does it depend on the age, sex, and culture of the person holding it? These are some of the topics that we can investigate.
There are three main questions we will be discussing in this wiki:
What is knowledge?
How is knowledge constructed?
Where does knowledge reside?