A model for knowledge that supports ontology and epistemology

The predominant taxonomy of knowledge models depict a hierarchical prescriptive structure that emphasizes discrete categorisation of knowledge. Whilst benefiting cataloguing of knowledge, by favouring an ontological over epistemological approach these taxonomies do not comfortably facilitate codification under situations of ambiguity, intangibility or duality. By incorporating the circumstances of knowledge into the knowledge itself, the 3K model supports more accurate capture, storage and utilisation than purely ontological mechanisms. Apart from improving the ability to capture more elusive implicit knowledge, conditions of dualism where the same knowledge is known in different ways by different people or under different contexts by the same person may now be better accommodated.