Explain the meaning and classification of knowledge. Illustrate how knowledge can be validated with examples.

the similarities and the differences among things. Animals are classified in one way by the zoologist, in another by the fur industry, in still another way by the leather industry. There are as many possible classes in the world as there are common characteristics or combinations thereof, which can be made the basis of classification. Nature guides us in the selection of classes, through certain regularly occurring combinations of characteristics, which are useful in assigning a name to the combination.

Are classes in nature or are they man made? Classes are in nature in the sense that the common characteristics can be found in nature, waiting to be made the basis for classification. On the other hand, classes are man-made in the sense that the act of classifying is the work of human beings depending on their interests and needs.

Illustrate of knowledge –

Generalizations knowledge – A generalization is a statement expressing relationships between or among concepts. To generalize is to treat things that may appear to be different as if they are the same. A generalization may be a rule, law, principle, probability statement