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In this article, and in epistemology in general, the kind of knowledge usually discussed is propositional knowledge, also known as " knowledge that.

" This is distinct from " knowledge how " and " acquaintance-knowledge.

" For example: in mathematics, it is known that 2 + 2 = 4, but there is also knowing how to add two numbers and knowing a person ( e. g., oneself ), place ( e. g., one's hometown ), thing ( e. g., cars ), or activity ( e. g., addition ).

Some philosophers think there is an important distinction between " knowing that ," " knowing how ," and " acquaintance-knowledge ," with epistemology primarily interested in the first.