▁and ▁experience ▁is ▁a ▁necessary , ▁though ▁not ▁always ▁sufficient ▁component ▁of ▁the ▁learning ▁of ▁physical ▁skills . ▁ ▁Term s ▁in ▁philosophy ▁such ▁as ▁" emp ir ical ▁knowledge " ▁or ▁" a ▁posterior i ▁knowledge " ▁are ▁used ▁to ▁refer ▁to ▁knowledge ▁based ▁on ▁experience . ▁A ▁person ▁with ▁considerable ▁experience ▁in ▁a ▁specific ▁field ▁can ▁gain ▁a ▁reputation ▁as ▁an ▁expert . ▁The ▁concept ▁of ▁experience ▁generally ▁refers ▁to ▁know - how ▁or ▁proced ural ▁knowledge , ▁rather ▁than ▁propos itional ▁knowledge : ▁on - the - job ▁training ▁rather ▁than ▁book - learning . ▁ ▁The ▁inter rog ation ▁of ▁experience ▁has ▁a ▁long ▁term ▁tradition ▁in ▁contin ental ▁philosophy . ▁Exper ience ▁plays ▁an ▁important ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁philosophy ▁of ▁S ø ren ▁K ier k ega ard . ▁The ▁German ▁term ▁Er fahr ung , ▁often ▁translated ▁into ▁English ▁as ▁" ex per ience ", ▁has ▁a ▁slightly ▁different ▁imp lication , ▁con not ing ▁the ▁coh er ency ▁of ▁life ' s ▁experiences . ▁ ▁C ertain ▁religious ▁trad itions ▁( such ▁as ▁Buddh ism , ▁Sur at ▁Sh ab d ▁Y oga , ▁myst ic ism ▁and ▁Pent ec ost al ism ) ▁and ▁educational ▁parad ig ms ▁with , ▁for ▁example , ▁the ▁condition ing ▁of ▁military ▁rec ruit - training ▁( also ▁known ▁as ▁" boot ▁cam ps "), ▁stress ▁the ▁exper ient ial ▁nature ▁of ▁human ▁ep ist em ology . ▁This ▁stands ▁in ▁contrast ▁to ▁alternatives : ▁trad itions ▁of ▁dog