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Knowledge: Knowledge is the awareness or understanding of something. It can be acquired through experience, or education. Knowledge can be factual, procedural, or conceptual. See also Propositional knowledge, Knowledge how._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Michael Polanyi on Knowledge - Dictionary of Arguments
Weizenbaum I 105 Knowledge/Polanyi/Weizenbaum: (M. Polanyi 1966)(1): we know more than we can express with words. Weizenbaum: that directs from the concept of communication to the concept of knowledge. I 106 For example, the chess master knows more than he/she can tell. >Propositional knowledge, >Knowledge how, cf. >Reliability theories, cf. >Chess. 1. M. Polanyi, The Tacit Dimension, NY, 1966, p. 4._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Pola I M. Polanyi Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy Eastford 2013 Pola II M. Polanyi The Tacit Dimension Chicago 2009 Weizenbaum I Joseph Weizenbaum Computer Power and Human Reason. From Judgment to Calculation, W. H. Freeman & Comp. 1976 German Edition: Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft Frankfurt/M. 1978 |