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



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