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Procedural Knowledge

In this paper I argue that there are cases of procedural knowledge (knowledge how), which, contrary to Stanley and Williamson (2001), cannot be construed as instances of propositional knowledge (knowledge that). These include cases of knowledge lacking (occurrent) belief and of knowledge equivalent to some acquired or inherited disposition to act successfully in an isolated environment. Procedural knowledge, as well as knowledge attribution, is situation and context sensitive. The context sensitivity of procedural knowledge (and its attribution) differs, however, significantly from that of propositional knowledge, primarily because of its pragmatic character. Yet, being externally conditioned (i.e. determined by external factors like dispositions and environment), procedural knowledge seemingly instantiates the same epistemic type as or at least has some elements in common with externalistically conceived propositional knowledge.

procedural knowledge; Stanley and Williamson; propositional knowledge; belief; disposition; knowledge attribution; context sensitivity; externalism

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