Accepted ontology entry

declarative-knowledge

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Definition

Declarative-knowledge is a human-made epistemic category distinguishing factual and propositional knowledge from procedural skill. Its parameters: (1) content consists of statements that can be true or false (facts, generalizations, concepts), (2) it is expressible in language or symbolic form, (3) it can be consciously recalled and verbally reported. The persistence mechanism: linguistic articulation, teaching, written records, and cognitive science frameworks maintain this category across generations. [formal: knowledge declarativa | substrate: mind | horizon: a life | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]

Why it is in scope

A human-made taxonomy of knowledge types, distinguishing know-that (facts, propositions, concepts) from know-how (skills, procedures). Built to persist through epistemic classification, educational theory, and cognitive science discourse.

Names and aliases

declarative-knowledgeen · CANONICAL

Relations from this entry

cmreaipr7000gg8vuqgd2dlqgINSTANCE_OF →
Declarative-knowledge IS a specific kind of knowledge — knowledge of facts and propositions (know-that), distinguished from procedural knowledge (know-how). A competent speaker would call declarative-knowledge 'a form of knowledge.' Nearest kind: knowledge.

Relations to this entry

cmrzeuuyl002vy784cdlkkfog← INSTANCE_OF
Conceptual understanding IS a specific kind of declarative-knowledge — it is the structured knowledge of how concepts in a domain interrelate. INSTANCE_OF is correct: specific→general. This files against the nearest kind (declarative-knowledge), which itself INSTANCE_OF knowledge, completing the ladder per Law 11e.

Record identity

Created: Jul 24, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC
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