epistemological

[ ih-pis-tuh-muh-loj-i-kuhl ]

/ ɪˌpɪs tə məˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

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adjective

pertaining to epistemology, a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.

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Origin of epistemological

epistemolog(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM epistemological

e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby epistemological

epistasis, epistaxis, episteme, epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternum, epistle, epistler, epistle side

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How to use epistemological in a sentence

The author who dug up that photo in Cooperstown appreciates the epistemological puzzle.
The Myth of Jackie Mitchell, the Girl Who Struck Out Ruth and Gehrig|Adam Doster|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For years, the Republican Party has benefited from a base sealed in an epistemological bubble.
The Democrats' Birther Book Boon|Michelle Goldberg|April 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In its epistemological use, the term "knowledge" has a blanket value which is absolutely unknown in common life.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
We also avoid the contradiction which haunts every epistemological scheme so far propounded.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey

This recognition frees logic from the epistemological discussion of secondary qualities.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
In fine, logic is supposed to grow out of the epistemological inquiry and to lead up to its solution.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
Idealism ceased to be metaphysical and cosmic in order to become epistemological and personal.
Reconstruction in Philosophy|John Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for epistemological

epistemological

/ (ɪˌpɪstɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

concerned with or arising from epistemology

(of a philosophical problem) requiring an account of how knowledge of the given subject could be obtained

Derived forms of epistemological

epistemologically, adverb

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