of or pertaining to epistemology; as, epistemic modal.

of or relating to epistemology; "epistemic modal"

The study of knowledge acquisition; i.e. how the world of objects and experiences becomes knowledge. An epistemological position makes specific claims as to how knowledge is acquired (under what conditions), transmitted, altered and integrated into conceptual systems. Known epistemologies include: positivism, relativism, realism, existentialism, idealism, structuralism, postmodernism, post-structuralism.

The theory of knowledge. Methods of scientific procedure which lead to the acquisition of sociological knowledge.

See Epistemological dualism; Epistemological idealism; and Epistemological monism

As far as this word directly or indirectly assumes separate knowers and knowns (inclusive of to-be knowns) all epistemological words are ruled out under transactional procedure.