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e·pis·te·mol·o·gy 
[i-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee] Pronunciation Key
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[i-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. |
m(é) knowledge + -o- + —Related forms
e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
e·pis·te·mol·o·gist, noun
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| e·pis·te·mol·o·gy
(ĭ-pĭs'tə-mŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
n. The branch of philosophy that studies 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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epistemology
epistemology
"theory of knowledge," 1856, coined by Scot. philosopher James F. Ferrier (1808-64) from Gk. episteme "knowledge," from Ionic Gk. epistasthai "know how to do, understand," lit. "overstand," from epi- "over, near" + histasthai "to stand." The scientific (as opposed to philosophical) study of the roots and paths of knowledge is epistemics (1969).
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
epistemology [(i-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee)]
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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Epistemology
E*pis`te*mol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? knowledge + -logy.] The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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