epistemology

epis·te·mol·o·gy

noun \i-ˌpis-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē\

Definition of EPISTEMOLOGY

: the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity

— epis·te·mo·log·i·cal \-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— epis·te·mo·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— epis·te·mol·o·gist \-ˈmä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of EPISTEMOLOGY

Greek epistēmē knowledge, from epistanai to understand, know, from epi- + histanai to cause to stand — more at stand

First Known Use: circa 1856

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

Rhymes with EPISTEMOLOGY

Gestalt psychology