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BISY3005/ISY3005/ISY305 – KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
TOPIC: NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
SUBTOPIC: PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON KNOWLEDGE
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Concepts and Definitions    3
Metaphysics –    3
Logic –    4
Epistemology –    4
Ethics –    4
Types    4
Postmodernism    4
Existentialism    5
Pragmatism    5
Realism    5
Idealism    6
Strategies    6
Business Models    7
Philosophical Assumptions    7
Knowledge for IT Professional    8
Conclusion    8
References    10
Introduction
While there is no universally accepted Knowledge Management (KM) definition, we utilised one of the most often used definitions, which defines KM as "the projection, embedding, application, transformation, transfer, storage, production and representation of organisational and group knowledge" (Bolisani & Bratianu, 2018). Evolutionary economics and Organisational learning, in contrast to Antunes and Pinheiro (2020), were not considered KM.
In evolutionary economics, knowledge, in our judgement, plays a secondary function. With its objective perspective of social reality, positivism has long had a strong position in the social sciences. Interpretative philosophy, on the other hand, emphasises subjectivity and claims that social and knowledge phenomena cannot be grasped objectively. Because they are dependent on meanings and time-relatives come from subjective experiences, our knowledge claims are interpretations (rather than representations).
Concepts and Definitions
Philosophy is more of a mental attitude of inquiry and diligence than an academic discipline. In the development of ideals, alternatives, theory, knowledge and facts are brought together and weighed against one another in philosophical inquiry. Many people believe that philosophy is only concerned with problems of truth and nature, with no relevance to everyday life. Philosophers usually approach the problem as a conceptual one, that is, as an investigation of a certain idea or notion. It is usually claimed that by studying what the word knowledge implies one may discover what knowledge is (Antunes & Pinheiro, 2020).
The study of the usage of knowledge and similar terms in ordinary language would be the starting point for a study of the idea of knowledge. Know whether, know why, know where, know how, know that and know them, for example, have all been thoroughly investigated. In that sense, the word know what is analogous to know how, in that one might know what a clarinet sounds like but not what one knows. Ethics, epistemology, Metaphysics and logic are the four foundations of philosophical thought (Bolisani & Bratianu, 2018).
Metaphysics –
Is ultimate reality unchanging and eternal, or is it always in transformation and flux? Metaphysics is concerned with issues of knowing and being - the essence of reality. Should we view of reality as a series of atomistic, distinct things, or as a series of dynamic and exciting flows and ebbs?
Logic –
The term "phenomenon" is used in philosophy to describe how humans see reality in order to derive helpful universal generalisations about how things operate. The study of logic allows us to determine how specific knowledge assertions are arrived at and legitimised, as well as their dependability and validity.
Epistemology –
The philosophical study of the limits, nature and origin of human knowledge is known as epistemology. The name comes from the Greek word “epistm” (meaning "knowledge") and logos (meaning "reason") and the topic is sometimes called "theory of knowledge." The nature of knowing is one of epistemology's most fundamental issues. Claims are always based on certain metaphysical assumptions and the application of certain methodologies; they must be justified against individuals who do not share those assumptions or who do not find the logic utilised rational and reasonable.
Ethics –
The ethical approach attempts to limit the sharing of sensitive information, preserve privacy, safeguard employee power/intellectual capital and prevent using knowledge to the harm of any stakeholders. Many KM approaches are self-serving and have more "malign intentions."
Types
There are five types of philosophies on knowledge:
Postmodernism
Postmodernism, unlike the other educational systems, is not a philosophical system. It is, however, more of a point of view. The scientific method may be used to achieve objective and universal information about the world, according to the Enlightenment. According to postmodernists, the Enlightenment version of reason is just one of many rationales or narratives created by the increasing middle class of the period.
This serves to...