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   E·pis·te·mol·o·gy

   /əˌpistəˈmäləjē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion: "he grappled with metaphysics and epistemology in his writings and sermons"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Greek epistēmē ‘knowledge’, from epistasthai ‘know, know how to do’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. epistemologist noun

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