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Knowledge
al-ʿilm
العِلْم
In , (ʿilm) is the mind's grasp of something, and it is either alone or conception together with a judgement.
Explanation
The first kind is (taṣawwur); the second, conception with a judgement, is (taṣdīq). The whole of follows this division.
Each kind is either (ḍarūrī) or reached by (naẓarī), and is about how to reach the second from the first.
Also written as: ilm, 'ilm, knowledge in logic.
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Question 1
In logic, what is knowledge (ʿilm)?
العِلْم
In , is simply the mind's grasp of something, whether by alone or with a judgement.
Question 2
A student judges that Zayd is a writer. Which kind of knowledge is this?
A judgement that something is so is together with a judgement, which is (taṣdīq).
Question 3
Besides the division into conception and assent, how is each kind of knowledge divided?
Each kind of is either (ḍarūrī) or reached by (naẓarī); is about reaching the second from the first.
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