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epistemology

UK /ɛˌpɪstiːˈmɔlədʒi/ | US /iˌpɪstəˈmɑlədʒi/

The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?".

epistemology in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?".
  • (noun) A particular theory of knowledge.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?".
  2. 2
    noun A particular theory of knowledge.

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Synonyms

epistemics
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