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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › epistemologyEpistemology Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EPISTEMOLOGY is the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity.

3. iep.utm.edu › epistemoEpistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Epistemology is the study of knowledge. Epistemologists concern themselves with a number of tasks, which we might sort into two categories. First, we must determine the nature of knowledge; that is, what does it mean to say that someone knows, or fails to know, something?

4. philosophyterms.com › epistemologyEpistemology: Explanation and Examples

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   Epistemology (pronounced eh-PIH-stem-AH-luh-jee) is the study of knowledge. It raises questions like. What is truth? Do we really know what we think we know? How can knowledge be made more reliable? It’s one of the oldest branches of philosophy, reaching far back into the time before Socrates.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEPISTEMOLOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EPISTEMOLOGY definition: 1. the part of philosophy that is about the study of how we know things 2. the part of philosophy…. Learn more.

6. human.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Philosophy7.1: What Epistemology Studies - Humanities LibreTexts

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   The word epistemology is derived from the Greek words episteme, meaning “knowledge,” and logos, meaning “explanation” and translated in suffix form (-logia) as “the study of.” Hence, epistemology is the study of knowledge. Epistemology focuses on what knowledge is as well as what types of knowledge there are.

7. open.umn.edu › opentextbooks › textbooksIntroduction to Philosophy: Epistemology - Open Textbook Library

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   Apr 12, 2024 · 1. The Analysis of Knowledge. 2. Epistemic Justification. 3. Sources of Knowledge: Rationalism, Empiricism, and the Kantian Synthesis. 4. Skepticism. II. Expanded Epistemology. 5. Epistemic Value, Duty, and Virtue. 6. Epistemology, Probability, and Science. 7. Social Epistemology. 8. Feminist Epistemologies. Ancillary Material.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEPISTEMOLOGY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EPISTEMOLOGY meaning: 1. the part of philosophy that is about the study of how we know things 2. the part of philosophy…. Learn more.