Editing Knowledge by acquaintance (section)

{{Short description|Knowledge derived from familiarity}}
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[[Bertrand Russell]] makes a distinction between two different kinds of [[knowledge]]: '''knowledge by acquaintance''' and '''knowledge by description'''<!--boldface per WP:R#PLA-->. Whereas knowledge by description is something like ordinary [[propositional knowledge]] (e.g. "I know that snow is white"), knowledge by acquaintance is familiarity with a person, place, or thing, typically obtained through perceptual experience (e.g. "I know Sam", "I know the city of Bogotá", or "I know Russell's ''Problems of Philosophy''").<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hasan |first1=Ali |last2=Fumerton |first2=Richard |title=Knowledge by Acquaintance vs. Description |url=https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-acquaindescrip/ |website=Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy |accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref> According to Bertrand Russell's classic account of acquaintance knowledge, acquaintance is a direct causal interaction between a person and some object that the personal or professional experience can influence their perception or behaviour and may affect them more or other people are likely in their life than they were previously aware and they can also be seen to the same extent that their perception and behaviour can affect the perception or