Gregg, Your point about interspecies knowledge raised a question for me. While I think it is largely true that humans possess most of the same types of knowledge and information processing systems as animals, and to a much more complex and organized degree. However, is it not the case that other species posses types of knowledge, or ways of using their knowledge systems, that are nearly or totally alien to us as humans (if not alien in our capacity, perhaps applications we have yet to realize)? I think of the arctic fox, which has a keenly developed connection with its directional orientation to its physical environment and can pounce into the snow seemingly at random and pull out a mouse with insane accuracy. I forgot the exact mechanisms allowing the fox to do that, but my point is that as humans have developed in mental capacity, we seem to have lost touch with a more primal, animal knowledge that is inherently connected to the environment and the laws of the physical world. We certainly still have some access to this sort of inter-subjective knowledge between the self and the metaphysical world (e.g., synchronistic experiences), but have mechanized it in a way that we are dependent on it but are not in touch with its roots (we know how to use a compass but may not have a clue what direction is north without it). I'm sure there is research and investigation into this sort of thing but I'm not directly aware of it. I know its a bit off point from your article but it appears to draw on embodied cognition if I understand it correctly. Would love to hear your thoughts. Regards, Nicholas G. Lattanzio, Psy.D. On Sun, Sep 20, 2020, 8:49 AM Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Deepak, > > It is definitely knowledge, not information. Probably the best way to > differentiate those concepts is via the DIKW pyramid, which, as this blog > notes > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psychologytoday.com_us_blog_theory-2Dknowledge_201412_wicked-2Dwkid-2Dapproach-2Dhuman-2Dknowledge&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=MZ1EYURYP2AglpIjhg6ZM5jaL2vQQyzWJszysMg-zkY&s=WYbv66YMz_OXFf3ZqGY1wpF0McUA_AkaNHs9CNqcS1U&e= >, > I like to invert. > > > > And, yes, I prefer “human knowledge”. Until we get contact with another > intelligent species that can enable us to share inter-species knowledge, I > think we should qualify our knowledge as human. > > > > Best, > > G > > > > *From:* tree of knowledge system discussion < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Deepak Loomba > *Sent:* Sunday, September 20, 2020 9:44 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Part II on Understanding Human Knowledge > > > > Gregg, > > Saw your Psychtoday article. Two quick questions - is it about (i) is it > about information or knowledge, (ii) human knowledge or knowledge? > > > > On 9/20/2020 5:51 PM, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx wrote: > > Here is the second part of the blog series I am doing on Understanding > Human Knowledge: > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psychologytoday.com_us_blog_theory-2Dknowledge_202009_understanding-2Dhuman-2Dknowledge-2D0&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=MZ1EYURYP2AglpIjhg6ZM5jaL2vQQyzWJszysMg-zkY&s=ALvFNtn_ePEmNSZTusD5qugk5TnKUPvQIecr22nvppw&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psychologytoday.com_us_blog_theory-2Dknowledge_202009_understanding-2Dhuman-2Dknowledge-2D0&d=DwMD-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=XwJAdxv9sYj8aZ03-Fw5YncCq38UYK5nyh9tNkwjR3s&s=NThgbn6v86QOA_AJcdqgcasZgGyOFX897kpmSv3ZMLk&e=> > > > > Best, > Gregg > > > > ___________________________________________ > > Gregg Henriques, Ph.D. > Professor > Department of Graduate Psychology > 216 Johnston Hall > MSC 7401 > James Madison University > Harrisonburg, VA 22807 > (540) 568-7857 (phone) > (540) 568-4747 (fax) > > > *Be that which enhances dignity and well-being with integrity.* > > Check out the Unified Theory Of Knowledge homepage at: > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=MZ1EYURYP2AglpIjhg6ZM5jaL2vQQyzWJszysMg-zkY&s=V5ASYje7EtX1sGftFpo0pl09uX69AvCTbM6f0Ojv9BE&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org_&d=DwMD-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=XwJAdxv9sYj8aZ03-Fw5YncCq38UYK5nyh9tNkwjR3s&s=rdXNX4vKPvg6QQvGPwOppR4PogPdk8NMBx89ZGqKtJE&e=> > > > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > > -- > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > ############################ To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1