Representations of Knowledge

• For knowledge to be shared it needs to be represented in forms which are accessible to all those who might share it.
• Increasing standardisation of representations increases the risks of cultural imperialism.
• Most often, knowledge has to be represented in human language.
• Mathematical representations are often idealised (in both senses).
• Knowledge can also be represented by schematic diagrams and computer simulations.
• Much knowledge can be clarified through embodied references to its context.
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