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    It is not the case that Skilled human agents navigate common-sense environments via embodied know-how (Ryle's 'knowing how') rather than exhaustive propositional specification.

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    • 1.Expert agents can articulate principles (physics, technique, strategy) they rely on; this propositional knowledge partly constitutes skill.
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    • 2.Embodied skills require prior propositional learning (rules, warnings, cultural norms) internalized through practice, not replacing it.
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    • 3.Ryle's distinction collapses under scrutiny: knowing-how and knowing-that are epistemically interdependent, not categorically separate.
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    • 1.Expert cyclists balance without conscious rule-following, suggesting embodied know-how precedes articulate propositional knowledge.
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    • 2.Linguistic specification of sensorimotor skills (e.g., 'adjust grip pressure') lags behind actual mastery; explicit rules are post-hoc.
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    • 3.Infants navigate physical spaces effectively before language acquisition, indicating embodied know-how is developmentally foundational.
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