Relative Knowledge
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Relative knowledge is a kind of knowledge.
When the logical relations in memory that constitute the knowledge are valid only in a specific context or under specific situations, we call it relative knowledge.
Examples:
- First January is the new year day. (Holds only for a specific calendar.)
- My school is best in the town. (Limited to an area)
- Matter is made of atoms. (Limited to a hypothesis)
Relative knowledge is very helpful for survival but fails when we do a deeper investigation into the nature of experience, where it turn into mere ignorance.