epistemology
[ ih-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee ]
/ ɪˌpɪs təˈmɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.
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OTHER WORDS FROM epistemology
e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal [ih-pis-tuh-muh-loj-i-kuhl], /ɪˌpɪs tə məˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivee·pis·te·mol·o·gist, nounWords nearby epistemology
epistasis, epistaxis, epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum, epistle, epistler, epistle side
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British Dictionary definitions for epistemology
epistemology
/ (ɪˌpɪstɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the theory of knowledge, esp the critical study of its validity, methods, and scope
Derived forms of epistemology
epistemologist, nounWord Origin for epistemology
C19: from Greek epistēmē knowledge
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Cultural definitions for epistemology
epistemology
[ (i-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee) ]
The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and origin of knowledge. Epistemology asks the question “How do we know what we know?”
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