Ways of knowing

Ways of knowing Definition
Emotion Instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge
Faith Firm belief in something for which there is no proof.
Imagination The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
Intuition Intuitions are the judgments, solutions, and ideas that pop into the consciousness without our being aware of the mental processes that led to them.
Language A language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols by means of which a social group cooperates
Memory Memory is the faculty of the mind by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved
Reason Reasoning is the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgement.
Sense Perception Perception by or based on stimulation of the senses.

Areas of knowledge

Area of Knowledge Definition
Arts Filling a space in a beautiful way. That’s what art means to me. -Georgia O’Keeffe
Ethics Ethics is a code of values which guide our choices and actions and determine the purpose and course of our lives.
History the branch of knowledge that deals with past events
Human Science A branch of study which deals with people or their actions
Indigenous Knowledge Systems Refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings
Mathematics The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols.
Natural Sciences A science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature
Religious Knowledge Systems A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects.

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