Bilinenler

Bilinenler is a Turkish term composed of the word bilmek meaning “to know” and the participle bilinen meaning “known,” combined with the plural suffix -ler to form the noun phrase “the known ones” or “the known things.” It is used to refer to information, facts, or propositions that are already known by a person or a group. The term is often contrasted with bilinmeyenler, meaning the unknowns, and with unsolved or unsettled questions.

In everyday language, bilinenler can refer to established facts in a given context, such as “Bu raporde bilinenler şu şekildedir” or “bilinenler listede.” In philosophical or epistemological discussions, bilinenler may denote the content of knowledge—things that are recognized as true by an agent or community. The concept is not a formal category in Turkish philosophy on its own, but it appears in discourse about what is known versus what remains unknown or uncertain.

Etymologically, bilinenler arises from bilmek (to know) with the participle form bilinen, plus the plural suffix -ler. The expression is common across Turkish writing and speech, and it functions as a general term rather than a fixed technical term. Related terms include bilinmeyenler (“the unknowns”), bilgi (“knowledge”), and bilgi kuramı (“the theory of knowledge”).