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| − | '''Experience''' is the [[Knowledge]] or [[mastery]] of an event or subject gained through involvement in or exposure to it.
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| − | Compare various contemporary definitions given in the [[Oxford English Dictionary|OED]] (2nd edition, 1989): "[...] 3. The actual [[Observation|observation]] of facts or events, considered as a source of knowledge.[...] 4. a. The fact of being consciously the subject of a state or condition, or of being consciously affected by an event. [...] b. In religious use: A state of mind or feeling forming part of the inner religious life; the mental history (of a person) with regard to religious emotion. [...] 6. What has been experienced; the events that have taken place within the knowledge of an individual, a community, mankind at large, either during a particular period or generally. [...] 7. a. Knowledge resulting from actual observation or from what one has undergone. [...] 8. The state of having been occupied in any department of study or practice, in affairs generally, or in the intercourse of life; the extent to which, or the length of time during which, one has been so occupied; the aptitudes, skill, judgement, etc. thereby acquired."
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| − | </ref> Terms in [[philosophy]], such as "[[empirical knowledge]]" or "''a posteriori'' knowledge," are used to refer to knowledge based on experience. A person with considerable experience in a specific field can gain a reputation as an [[expert]].The concept of experience generally refers to [[know-how]] or [[procedural knowledge]], rather than [[propositional knowledge]]: [[on-the-job training]] rather than [[book learning|book-learning]]. '''Source:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experience Wikipedia]
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 21 December 2015
Definition
The knowledge or mastery of an event or subject gained through involvement in or exposure to it
