Samuel JohnsonKnowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it.
About This Quote
The quotation above is an example of the second kind of knowledge. How do you know what you know? You may have read or listened to someone teach you something. That’s not knowledge, it’s information. It is the same as "knowing a subject yourself." If someone tells you that cold water makes your hands feel better, that is information.
You can find that out by Googling it or asking a medical professional for help. But, if you have experienced cold water yourself, how can you know what you know? There are two ways to know what you know. They are called direct knowledge and indirect knowledge.
Direct knowledge is when you experience or learn something for yourself. Indirect knowledge is when you learn about something by consulting with someone who knows it well. The way to find out which of these types of knowledge is most important to use depends on where you are in life.
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