epistemic
of or relating to knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it.
Origin of epistemic
1Other words from epistemic
- ep·i·ste·mi·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby epistemic
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How to use epistemic in a sentence
Researchers describe this as epistemic curiosity, a need for understanding.
Many Kids Ask Fewer Questions When They Start School. Here's How We Can Foster Their Curiosity | Susan Engel | February 23, 2021 | TimeThirty-five years ago, the philosopher John Hardwig published a paper on what he called “epistemic dependence,” our reliance on others’ knowledge.
Another lesson comes from Hardwig’s original paper on epistemic dependence.
Instead, Chris indulged in the MSNBC variant of epistemic closure.
Until then, enjoy this quote that is slightly relevant to an epistemic bubble this blog discusses on occasion.
This absurd epistemic closure likely accounts for why so many Americans are shocked at the President's strong polling numbers.
We no longer joke about "epistemic closure," but that does not mean the phenomenon has ceased to govern the conservative mind.
British Dictionary definitions for epistemic
/ (ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk) /
of or relating to knowledge or epistemology
denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance.: See also doxastic
Origin of epistemic
1Derived forms of epistemic
- epistemically, adverb
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