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But epistemology is always and inevitably personal. The point of the probe is always in the heart of the explorer: What is my answer to the question of the nature of knowing?
Gregory Bateson

Meaning of "epistemology" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPISTEMOLOGY

From Greek epistēmē knowledge.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPISTEMOLOGY

epistemology  [ɪˌpɪstɪˈmɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPISTEMOLOGY

noun
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determiner
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Epistemology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPISTEMOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Epistemology

Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge and is also referred to as "theory of knowledge". It questions what knowledge is and how it can be acquired, and the extent to which knowledge pertinent to any given subject or entity can be acquired. Much of the debate in this field has focused on the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to connected notions such as truth, belief, and justification. The term "epistemology" was introduced by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier.

Definition of epistemology in the English dictionary

The definition of epistemology in the dictionary is the theory of knowledge, esp the critical study of its validity, methods, and scope.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPISTEMOLOGY


anemology
ˌænɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
atmology
ætˈmɒlədʒɪ
cohomology
ˌkəʊhəˈmɒlədʒɪ
cosmology
kɒzˈmɒlədʒɪ
docimology
ˌdɒsɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
entomology
ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪ
enzymology
ˌɛnzaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
etymology
ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
gemmology
dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ
gemology
dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ
gizmology
ɡɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ
homology
həʊˈmɒlədʒɪ
ophthalmology
ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪ
orismology
ˌɒrɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ
pomology
pɒˈmɒlədʒɪ
potamology
ˌpɒtəˈmɒlədʒɪ
seismology
saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ
sphygmology
sfɪɡˈmɒlədʒɪ
victimology
ˌvɪktɪˈmɒlədʒɪ
zymology
zaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPISTEMOLOGY

epistasis
epistatic
epistaxis
epistemic
epistemically
epistemics
epistemological
epistemologically
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episterna
episternal
episternum
epistilbite
epistle
Epistle of Jude
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
epistler
Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Timothy
epistolarian
epistolary

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPISTEMOLOGY

archaeology
astrology
biology
biotechnology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of epistemology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epistemology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPISTEMOLOGY

Find out the translation of epistemology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epistemology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epistemology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

认识论
1,325 millions of speakers

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epistemología
570 millions of speakers

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epistemology
510 millions of speakers

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epistemology
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نظرية المعرفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпистемология
278 millions of speakers

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epistemologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্ঞানতত্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épistémologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epistemologi
190 millions of speakers

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Erkenntnistheorie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

認識論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인식론
85 millions of speakers

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Epistemologi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nhận thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எஃபிஸ்டெமோலஜி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Epistemology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilgi kuramı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epistemologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epistemologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епістемологія
40 millions of speakers

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epistemologie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

επιστημολογία
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

epistemologie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

epistemologi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epistemologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epistemology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPISTEMOLOGY»

The term «epistemology» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPISTEMOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epistemology

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8 QUOTES WITH «EPISTEMOLOGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word epistemology.
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Gregory Bateson
But epistemology is always and inevitably personal. The point of the probe is always in the heart of the explorer: What is my answer to the question of the nature of knowing?
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Theodore Bikel
Epistemology is the study of knowledge. By what conduit do we know what we know?
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Ken Goldberg
Epistemology has always been affected by technologies like the telescope and the microscope, things that have created a radical shift in how we sense physical reality.
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Imre Lakatos
The clash between Popper and Kuhn is not about a mere technical point in epistemology.
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Jean Piaget
Our problem, from the point of view of psychology and from the point of view of genetic epistemology, is to explain how the transition is made from a lower level of knowledge to a level that is judged to be higher.
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Jean Piaget
In genetic epistemology, as in developmental psychology, too, there is never an absolute beginning.
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Jean Piaget
Logical positivists have never taken psychology into account in their epistemology, but they affirm that logical beings and mathematical beings are nothing but linguistic structures.
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John Polkinghorne
It is the faithfulness of God that allows epistemology to model ontology.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPISTEMOLOGY»

Discover the use of epistemology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epistemology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Epistemology
A broad range of epistemological views, from the extreme relativism of Protagoras to the skepticism of the Pyrrhonists, is explored in critical essays that span sixth century B.C. to the second and third centuries A.D.
Stephen Everson, 1990
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Epistemology: Classic Problems and Contemporary Responses
This book is not, however, a simple reader of the different theories of knowledge.
Laurence BonJour, 2010
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Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of ...
'A state-of-the-art introduction to epistemology by one of the leading figures in the field... It would be difficult to imagine a better way to introduce students to epistemology.' William P.Alston, Syracuse University 'No less than one would expect ...
Robert Audi, Title John A O'Brien Professor of Philosophy Robert Audi, 2005
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Epistemology: A Beginner's Guide
How do we know that anyone else exists? Epistemology, the study of knowledge, sets out to answer these and other questions that underpin all philosophical and scientific thought.
Robert M. Martin, 2010
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Epistemology
This distinctive book first highlights some of the serious questions about belief and knowledge that arise in real-life situations, then demonstrates the manner in which these questions naturally lead to deeper concerns about evidence, ...
Richard Fumerton, 2009
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Epistemology: An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge
A volume in the SUNY series in Philosophy George R. Lucas Jr., editor
Nicholas Rescher, 2003
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Epistemology:
This collection brings together essays from leading figures in a rapidly developing field of philosophy.
Anthony O'Hear, 2009
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Epistemology of the Closet: Updated with a New Preface
In her preface to this updated edition Sedgwick places the book both personally and historically, looking specifically at the horror of the first wave of the AIDS epidemic and its influence on the text.
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, 2007
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Epistemology
The Traditional Analysis of Knowledge. Modifying the Traditional Analysis of Knowledge. Evidentialist Theories of Justification. Non-evidentialist Theories of Knowledge and Justification. Skepticism. Epistemology and Science. Relativism.
Richard Feldman, 2003
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Buddhist Epistemology
Provides a clear and exhaustive exposition of epistemology and logic in the Buddhist philosophical tradition.
Siddheswar Rameshwar Bhatt, Anu Mehrotra, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPISTEMOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epistemology is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Challenges of Ghana's Educational System – Some Reflections
... good writing skills, logic, rhetoric, eloquence, interpersonal and communication skills, among other areas of epistemology and pedagogy. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
2
Season 2 of HBO's 'True Detective' isn't good. (There, we said it)
Cohle was unlike any character we had seen to date, a police detective more interested in ontology and epistemology than in solving crimes. «Burlington Times News, Jul 15»
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Life Is Semiosis: A Chat with Kalevi Kull
However, semiotics via its fundamental contribution to epistemology might be helpful in understanding the relationships between the models ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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More than what we are inclined to do
(a) period typified by the uncontested embrace of personal experience” as the foundation for knowing what we know (i.e. epistemology) and ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
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The Limits of Humanitarianism
This epistemology is evident in the quantitative material that the World Bank mobilizes to craft the Gaza Strip's economy. The report speaks of ... «Jadaliyya, Jul 15»
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You Have to Be Conscious to Deny Consciousness, and Other …
Pearcey showed the suicidal inevitability of so-called "evolutionary epistemology." By contrast, intelligent design is not self-refuting. If we truly ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
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I, Robot Chef
Having completed a doctoral dissertation on things like the ontology of digital media and the epistemology of human-machine interaction, ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
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Maori Art - An ever-changing river
... he says Karaka's mural alongside reflects her "disconnection from the artistic expression of Maori epistemology as a systematic, integrated, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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'When did the importance of knowledge become the presumptive …
... knowledge and content-filled curricula have been set successfully against a vision of student-centred discovery learning based on constructivist epistemology; ... «TES News, Jul 15»
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Numbers have always mattered
So digging deep into scripture, doctrine, tradition, experience, and epistemology are vital. All these sources affirm that growing churches ... «Church Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Epistemology [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/epistemology>. Apr 2024 ».
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