Difference Between Personal Knowledge And Shared Knowledge

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Knowledge is a perfect mixture of discoveries and perceptions. Information is constantly being shared and created and the gain and transfer of knowledge is one of the most basic, fundamental forms of human interaction. This essay will give light onto how personal knowledge is shaped from shared knowledge, as well as the benefits and detriments in the process of shaping personal knowledge. Looking at history and the arts, I will analyse the role of conformity in the process of shared knowledge shaping personal knowledge, as well as the reliability of the information and how people and events influence shared knowledge, shaping personal knowledge into a swayed process.
Before going deeper, the definitions of both shared and personal knowledge must be addressed. In the context of this essay, shared knowledge is defined as socio-cultural knowledge; based upon a set of norms, values and cultural morals. According to the IB TOK syllabus, “While individuals contribute to it, shared knowledge does not depend only upon the contributions of a particular individual—there are possibilities for others to check and amend individual contributions and add to the body of knowledge that already exists.” Shared knowledge is shaped by ways of knowing including frames and filters, language, and logic and reasoning. Personal knowledge, however, is defined as knowledge of circumstance or fact, gained directly through first-hand experience or observation. Personal knowledge is sometimes called

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