epistemology
a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.
Origin of epistemology
1Other words from epistemology
- e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal [ih-pis-tuh-muh-loj-i-kuhl], /ɪˌpɪs tə məˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- e·pis·te·mol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby epistemology
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How to use epistemology in a sentence
He may never have heard the word epistemology, but his theory of knowledge is essentially the same as Platos.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinThis suggests that a strictly monistic epistemology, whether idealistic or realistic, does not get rid of the problem.
Essays in Experimental Logic | John DeweyIt is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to draw a hard and fast line between epistemology and other branches of philosophy.
Moral philosophy was the center of his teaching, and epistemology was only instrumental.
The Enchiridion | EpictetusBut there is another side of the problem which is, perhaps, of more importance and which epistemology generally overlooks.
Evolution in Modern Thought | Ernst Haeckel
British Dictionary definitions for epistemology
/ (ɪˌpɪstɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) /
the theory of knowledge, esp the critical study of its validity, methods, and scope
Origin of epistemology
1Derived forms of epistemology
- epistemologist, noun
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Cultural definitions for 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?”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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