Theory of Knowledge

Structures and Processes

This book aims to synthesize different directions in knowledge studies into a unified theory of knowledge and knowledge processes. It explicates important relations between knowledge and information. It provides the readers with understanding of the essence and structure of knowledge, explicating operations and process that are based on knowledge and vital for society.

The book also highlights how the theory of knowledge paves the way for more advanced design and utilization of computers and networks.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Knowledge Characteristics and Typology
• Knowledge Evaluation and Validation in the Context of Epistemic Structures
• Knowledge Structure and Functioning: Microlevel or Quantum Theory of Knowledge
• Knowledge Structure and Functioning: Macrolevel or Theory of Average Knowledge
• Knowledge Structure and Functioning: Megalevel or Global Theory of Knowledge
• Knowledge Production, Acquisition, Engineering, and Application
• Knowledge, Data, and Information
• Conclusion

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in artificial intelligence and knowledge management.
Key Features:

• It integrates different directions in knowledge studies into a unified theory of knowledge
• It studies knowledge on different levels
• It provides the reader with understanding of the essence and structure of knowledge, explicating operations and process that are based on knowledge and vital for society