EPISTEMOLOGY
epistemology
(noun) the philosophical theory of knowledge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
epistemology (countable and uncountable, plural epistemologies)
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?".
(countable) A particular theory of knowledge.
Synonyms
• epistemics
Source: Wiktionary
E*pis`te*mol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Definition: The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition