Epistemology Definition

ĭ-pĭstə-mŏlə-jē
epistemologies
noun
The study or theory of the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge.
Webster's New World

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epistemology
Plural:
epistemologies

Origin of Epistemology

  • From Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistēmē, “science, knowledge”), from ἐπίσταμαι (epistamai, “I know”) + -λογία (logia, “discourse”), from λέγω (legō, “I speak”). The term was introduced into English by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier (1808-1864).

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek epistēmē knowledge (from epistasthai epistē- to understand) (epi- epi-) (histasthai) (middle voice of histanai to place, determine stā- in Indo-European roots) –logy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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