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e·pis·te·mol·o·gy
(ĭ-pĭs′tə-mŏl′ə-jē)n.
The branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.
[Greek epistēmē, knowledge (from epistasthai, epistē-, to understand : epi-, epi- + histasthai, middle voice of histanai, to place, determine; see stā- in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]
e·pis′te·mo·log′i·cal (-mə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
e·pis′te·mo·log′i·cal·ly adv.
e·pis′te·mol′o·gist n.
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epistemological
(ɪˌpɪstɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl)adj
1. (Philosophy) concerned with or arising from epistemology
2. (Philosophy) (of a philosophical problem) requiring an account of how knowledge of the given subject could be obtained
eˌpistemoˈlogically adv
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Adj. | 1. | epistemological - of or relating to epistemology; "epistemic modal" |
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épistémiqueépistémologique
epistemológico
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epistemological
adj → erkenntnistheoretisch, epistemologisch (spec)
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