The Different Kinds of Knowledge in Epistemology

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The Different Kinds of Knowledge in Epistemology

Knowledge by Acquaintance is obtained through a direct causal (experience-based) interaction between a person and the object that person is perceiving.

Another example is when a kid may touch a hot pan after it comes out of the oven. After doing this for the first time, the kid will learn through experience that when something comes out of the oven, you shouldn't touch it because it will be hot and it will burn you.

An example of this is when a kid throws a ball into the air, and watches it fall back down. The kid may not have any knowledge of gravity, but through observing the ball, the kid realizes that something causes the ball to ball back to the ground.

Knowledge-That: a propositional knowledge and a declarative knowledge. It is the kind of knowledge present whenever there is knowledge of fact or truth.

Wolves are carnivores. This has been proven by people observing wolves and seeing what their diet is. Most people know this, coherence is another reason that this is a true fact.

The Earth is round. I know this because astronauts have gone to space and been able to take pictures of the Earth. Also because it is impossible for gravity to be working the way it is if the Earth was flat. This has been proven with visual and scientific evidence.

Knowledge-How means knowing how to do and accomplish something. This involves skills or, at least, abilities.

I know how to talk. I know that I know how to talk because I talk to people every day, whether it be my family, at work, or just with my friends. This is involved with other people's beliefs, which is why I was taught how to learn to talk when I was little. Because everybody else knows how to do it.

I know how to eat food. I know that I know how to do this because I do it every day. I learned this ability from when I was a little kid. This makes sense that I know how to eat because it coheres with other people as well, since everybody else knows how to eat food.

Knowledge-Wh includes the questions whether, who, why, what and is also a propositional knowledge.

Real Life Examples

Knowing what you're going to school for. This knowledge is also exclusive to you, and depends on your situation. This all depends on what you chose to take, therefore the situation directly relates to the context of your situation.

Knowing when dinner time is for your family. You can figure out when dinner time is in your family by either looking at the clock and understanding what time it is, or you can ask somebody in your family for the information instead. This information is exclusive to that person, and it all depends on their situation.