Harry Collins

Tacit and Explicit Knowledge

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ISBN 13:: 9780226004211
author:: Harry Collins
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2010
Pages:: 200
Dimensions:: 5.90 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.60 (d)
Genre:: Epistemology (Theory of Knowledge)
Condition:: New
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Tacit and Explicit Knowledge by Harry Collins explores how much of what we know and do cannot be explained. Physical chemist Michael Polanyi first described "tacit knowledge," but Collins delves deeper into the concept, separating explicit knowledge from its various forms. Collins identifies three types of tacit knowledge: relational, somatic, and collective. Relational tacit knowledge is about things we can describe in principle, while somatic tacit knowledge relates to our bodily abilities that cannot be explained. Collective tacit knowledge encompasses shared knowledge within society, such as language rules. By distinguishing between these forms, Collins clarifies the complexities of tacit knowledge. This book provides a framework for understanding human behavior across various disciplines, including science, education, and management. It reveals how tacit knowledge drives our interactions with technology, art, sport, and more.

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