occurrent knowledge

Occurrent knowledge refers to what you are currently aware of, like understanding a problem's solution as you see it. This contrasts with dispositional knowledge, which is a tendency to act in certain ways under specific conditions, even if you aren't actively thinking about it at that moment. For example, you know your home address dispositionally because you can recall it if asked, even if you aren't thinking about it constantly.1

Epistemology, the philosophical study of knowledge, explores its nature, origin, and limits. It is a fundamental branch of philosophy, alongside metaphysics, logic, and ethics, with a history stretching back to ancient Greek thinkers. Philosophers in this field question the certainty of what we believe we know, often uncovering that our knowledge is less secure than initially assumed.23