A multiple time-scale model for personal epistemology: A proposal

The present article proposes a multiple time-scale model that integrates existing models of personal epistemology. The model's assumptions are as follows: (a) in one's mind, knowledge and knowing are not represented as systems of decontextualized conceptions, but rather as resources embedded in particular situations of cognitive activity, (b) there are 2 distinct but interrelated domains of personal epistemology: general knowledge and knowledge for use;