Difference between revisions of "Knowledge"
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| − | That which is known. | + | That which is known to be the case. There are said to be various kinds of knowledge: knowledge of matters of contingent fact ([[empiricism|empirical knowledge]]), knowledge of necessary truths [[a priori knowledge]], and knowledge of matters of God and religion [[knowledge in the biblical sense|divine knowledge]]. |
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| + | Knowledge is opposed to mere [[subjective opinion]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:13, March 27, 2007
That which is known to be the case. There are said to be various kinds of knowledge: knowledge of matters of contingent fact (empirical knowledge), knowledge of necessary truths a priori knowledge, and knowledge of matters of God and religion divine knowledge.
Knowledge is opposed to mere subjective opinion.