As we know, there are known knowns-there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns-that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don’t know we don’t know.

Donald Rumsfeld

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The unknown Epistemology Knowledge American politics

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Donald Rumsfeld

Medium

Press conference

Language

English

Time

2002 2000s 21st century

Occupation

Politician

From

United States

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Rumsfeld, Donald. Department of Defense news briefing. 12 Feb. 2002, Pentagon, Washington, DC, USA.

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Time
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