epistemology

e·pis·te·mol·o·gy  (-pst-ml-j)

n.

The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.

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[Greek epistm, knowledge (from epistasthai, epist-, to understand : epi-, epi- + histasthai; see st- in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]

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e·piste·mo·logi·cal (-m-lj-kl) adj.

e·piste·mo·logi·cal·ly adv.

e·piste·molo·gist n.

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epistemology [ip-iss-stem-ol-a-jee]

Noun

the theory of knowledge, esp. the critical study of its validity, methods, and scope [Greek epistēmē knowledge]

epistemological adj
epistemologist n

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epistemology

the branch of philosophy that studies the origin, nature, methods, validity, and limits of human knowledge. — epistemologist, n. — epistemic, epistemological, adj.

See also: Philosophy

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the branch of philosophy that studies the origin, nature, methods, validity, and limits of human knowledge. — epistemologist, n. — epistemic, epistemological, adj.

See also: Knowledge

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

epistemology - the philosophical theory of knowledge philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics methodological analysis, methodology - the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline