Nature and Sources of Knowledge along with reflection spot and learning by doing activity has been explained through this presentation.. The focus was to make learner centered presentation.

1. Let COVID-19 Not Stop You From Learning

2. Knowledge ???
Derivative Meaning of Knowledge

3. Concept of Knowledge
Knowledge includes the fact or condition of knowing
which is gained through experience or association.
Further, knowledge is understood in terms of
enlightenment. The Indian philosophy believes it as
breaking the veil of ignorance.

4. Reflection Spot
Think and Decide……..
• Knowledge as ‘inference from truth’.
• Knowledge is justified true belief..
• For instance, Sun rises in the east is the knowledge or true belief that is
supported by the fact which is arrived at through daily observations for
millions of years by people.

5. Nature of Knowledge
• Abstract nature of Knowledge
• Social nature of Knowledge
• Knowledge is Cumulative

6. Relation of
Perception,Conception,Information
and Knowledge
Perception
• Meaningful Sensations
Conception
• Deeper Perceptions
Information
• Group of Conceptions
Knowledge
• Information in a context
Inter-related terms which
help in the acquisition of
knowledge

7. Sources of Knowledge
 Knowledge through Reason
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning

8. Sources of Knowledge
Deductive Reasoning
• Conclusion follows logically
from the premises.
Inductive Reasoning
• The premises provide evidences
for the conclusion- but not
complete evidence.

9. LbD
Practice Questions
• India is a democratic country. 2 plus 2 equals 4. Therefore, he is-
driving the car
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• Find Out Premises and Conclusion from above statement.
• Are the arguments in the above mentioned statement valid?
• Does Conclusion follow from premises?
• Give few more examples Inductive and deductive Reasoning?

10. Sources of Knowledge (to be continued…)
• Knowledge through Sense Experience
• Authority
• Revelation
• Knowledge through Tenacity
• Faith etc.

11. • Epistemology is that branch of philosophy, which deals with theories,
sources, and the validity of knowledge.
• Knowledge is expressed in the form of propositions. In order to know
a proposition is true, one must know the words involved in the
propositions and the concepts underlying the words.
• There are certain requirements for knowing a proposition, that is,
• a) the p must be true,
b) we believe that p is true and
c) there is evidence or reason to believe p.
Following are the sources of knowing: sense experience, reason,
authority, intuition, faith and revelation. Among these, the knowledge
through sense experience and reasoning were considered to be the
most reliable sources of knowledge.