Ignorance as want of knowledge derives from active ignoring as refusal to take notice.

Evidence

New knowledge must be derived from some measure of knowledge. We cannot affirm knowledge from a state of ignorance (lack of proof). Knowledge cannot be derived from ignorance. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1077 (#contradicts, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Willful ignorance is the deliberate avoidance of relevant information because the truth would be uncomfortable or would create pressure to act. — Willful blindness; Imperial power produces ignorance through acts of refusal to notice; No genuine knowledge can be derived from a state of ignorance — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1077 (+7 more)

Related

• No genuine knowledge can be derived from a state of ignorance (similarity 0.87)
• Willful ignorance is the deliberate avoidance of relevant information because the truth would be uncomfortable or would create pressure to act. (similarity 0.87)
• Ignorance is maintained by refusing actions that would reveal unwanted knowledge. (similarity 0.82)
• Willful ignorance is achieved by avoiding actions that would reveal unwanted knowledge (similarity 0.82)
• Pure inductive knowledge cannot justify claims about the future. (similarity 0.81)
• Epistemic ignorance is actively produced by a refusal to notice (similarity 0.81)
• Imperial ignorance is an active refusal, not a passive lack of knowledge (similarity 0.81)
• Trust is required only amid ignorance, which always grounds scepticism as well. (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• No genuine knowledge can be derived from a state of ignorance #contradicts (0.85) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1077
• Imperial power produces ignorance through acts of refusal to notice #exemplifies (0.70)
• People unconsciously avoid confronting evidence that contradicts their sense of safety #exemplifies (0.65) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 229