epistemology
n. (Philosophy) branch of philosophy dealing with the origins nature and extent of human knowledge | ||||
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Epistemology Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Epistemology
(n.)
The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
(n.)
The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
| WordNet 2.0 |
epistemology
Noun
1. the philosophical theory of knowledge
(hypernym) philosophy
(hyponym) methodology, methodological analysis
Noun
1. the philosophical theory of knowledge
(hypernym) philosophy
(hyponym) methodology, methodological analysis
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epistemology
epistemology
\e*pis`te*mol"o*gy\ (?), n. [gr. &?; knowledge + -logy.] the theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
epistemology
\e*pis`te*mol"o*gy\ (?), n. [gr. &?; knowledge + -logy.] the theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
Epistemology Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Theological and Philosophical Biography and Dictionary |
Epistemology
Greek episteme (knowledge) + logeo (to speak). The theory of knowledge: the study of the nature, sources, and validity of knowledge. It differs from logic and psychology . Logic is concerned with the specific and formal problem of correct reasoning, while epistemology deals with the nature of reasoning, with truth, and with the process of knowing themselves. Psychology is concerned with a descriptive study of behavior, phenomena , etc., while epistemology deals with our claims to knowledge, i.e., what we mean by "knowing." See Epistemological realism and knowledge
Greek episteme (knowledge) + logeo (to speak). The theory of knowledge: the study of the nature, sources, and validity of knowledge. It differs from logic and psychology . Logic is concerned with the specific and formal problem of correct reasoning, while epistemology deals with the nature of reasoning, with truth, and with the process of knowing themselves. Psychology is concerned with a descriptive study of behavior, phenomena , etc., while epistemology deals with our claims to knowledge, i.e., what we mean by "knowing." See Epistemological realism and knowledge
| Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind |
epistemology
A major branch of philosophy that concerns the forms, nature, and preconditions of knowledge .
<Discussion > <References> Pete Mandik
A major branch of philosophy that concerns the forms, nature, and preconditions of knowledge .
<Discussion > <References> Pete Mandik
Epistemology Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Epistemology
the theory of knowledge, esp. validity, methods and scope (see metaphysics).
the theory of knowledge, esp. validity, methods and scope (see metaphysics).
| Learning, Performance and Training Definitions |
epistemology
A branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. The study of how we know what we know.
A branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. The study of how we know what we know.
Epistemology Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Epistemology
A branch of philosophy concerned with how an observer may know, not with what he may know thereby. The latter is the concern of ontology. Epistemology seeks to understand the origin, processes and limitations of observation including such operations as drawing distinctions, establishing relations, creating construct s and all consequences for knowledge resulting from communication between an observer and the observed and within a community of observers who may observe each other. The epistemology of a theory considers the observer and the observed as parts of the same system and theory as an emergent property of the interaction process. Epistemology asks not "what is", or "what can we know" but "how do we come to know". (Krippendorff )
A branch of philosophy concerned with how an observer may know, not with what he may know thereby. The latter is the concern of ontology. Epistemology seeks to understand the origin, processes and limitations of observation including such operations as drawing distinctions, establishing relations, creating construct s and all consequences for knowledge resulting from communication between an observer and the observed and within a community of observers who may observe each other. The epistemology of a theory considers the observer and the observed as parts of the same system and theory as an emergent property of the interaction process. Epistemology asks not "what is", or "what can we know" but "how do we come to know". (Krippendorff )
Epistemology Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Epistemology
- "Theory of knowledge" redirects here: for other uses, see theory of knowledge (disambiguation)
The term "epistemology" is based on the Greek words " or episteme" (knowledge or science) and "λόγος or logos" (reason). It was introduced into English by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier (1808-1864).
Much of the debate in this field has focused on analyzing the nature of knowledge and how it relates to similar notions such as truth, belief, and justification. It also deals with the means of production of knowledge, as well as skepticism about different knowledge claims. In other words, epistemology primarily addresses the following questions: "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", and "What do people know?"
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