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 branch of philosophy which investigates the origin, nature, methods and limits of human knowing. [The American College Dictionary
the study of knowledge with reference to its limits and validity
The science of the validity, or truth-value, of knowledge.
Branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge and justification.
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies knowledge. It attempts to answer the basic que
Studies the relationship between the researcher and knowledge, posing questions such as, are researchers and the objects of study seperate, independent elements, or is bias, or influence by the researcher on the studied objects inevitable.
the study of the origin, processes, and validity of knowledge.
The philosophical discipline which examines the nature of human knowledge and cognition.
A theory or philosophy of knowledge, ways of knowing, how we know.
is the study of knowledge. How do we know? ( episteme = knowledge; logos = the study of)
Refers to the study of how one knows, or how one acquires knowledge.
(Reber) The branch of philosophy that is concerned with the origins, nature, methods and limits of human knowledge.
Theory of basis of knowledge.
One of the major branches of philosophy, most often contrasted with ontology. Epistemology is the study of how we know what we know.
branch of 'philosophy' dealing with ‘understanding' and ‘knowledge'.
a theory of knowledge, of which there are an important few in contemporary philosophy
The part of philosophy having to do with knowledge.
The theory of knowledge; how we know we know; the study and acquisition of knowledge.
the study of human knowing, regarding its bases, forms, and criteria.
The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge, i.e., What is knowledge? How do we come to know things? What is truth? How do we derive certainty? etc.
An area of philosophical study that focuses on our understanding of knowledge. Epistemology asks questions about what is true and false, and what constitutes valid "information". A key question of epistemology is whether information is absolute or relative, reflecting a tension between the "scientific method" and "social constructivism".
The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.
the area of philosophy that deals with questions concerning knowledge and that considers various theories of knowledge
A branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. The study of how we know what we know.
(Greek episteme, "knowledge"; logos, "theory"), branch of philosophy that addresses the philosophical problems surrounding the theory of knowledge. Epistemology is concerned with the definition of knowledge and related concepts, the sources and criteria of knowledge, the kinds of knowledge possible and the degree to which each is certain, and the exact relation between the one who knows and the object known.
In philosophy, the study of the nature and limits of knowledge.
1. The study or theory of how we can know anything at all 2. The study of or search for the limits, validity, and grounds of knowledge
that part of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge, its nature, limits and validity.
A theory of what we can know and why or how we can know it.
philosophical inquiry into the nature, sources, limits, and methods of gaining knowledge
The branch of philosophy concerned primarily with the nature and possibility of knowledge.
1. The division of philosophy that investigates the nature and origin of knowledge. 2. A theory of the nature of knowledge.
Within the MythoSelf® Process you may hear the phrase "at the level of epistemology". This means at the level of what they know and believe.
The philosophical study of knowledge.
The study of knowledge. More fully, the investigation of the origin, nature, limits, justification, and forms of knowledge.
The study of how we know what we know, how individuals, groups, families, societies and cultures think and decide. It reveals the premises underlying outer behaviour and inner thinking based on the history of the individual or the social group. Systems such as extended families, cultures or societies may have a dominant epistemology into which the sub-system of the individual or family or community fits their own epistemology, and the greater system of interconnected life has a number of epistemologies.
Studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppostiions and foundations, its validity, how we know.
beliefs about the nature of knowing and knowledge
the branch of philosophy that studies the nature and means of human knowledge
The theory of knowledge, how we know what we know.
epistemology refers to the study of the nature of knowledge. Also used in the plural to refer to the different philosophical positions on knowledge.
The branch of philosophy that deals with knowing and the methods of obtaining knowledge.
The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge and our means of gaining it.
the study or theory of the origin, nature, methods, and limits of knowledge.
theory of origin and evolution of knowledge. A subcomponent of Classical Philosophy.
the study of the sources of knowledge; that is, the principles by which one may distinguish what is true from what is not true.
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
(Gk. episteme - “knowledge”) The branch of philosophy concerned with the origin, nature, limits, and validity of knowledge.
One of the three branches of philosophy having to do with the study and theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge.
The theory of knowledge. Advanced design is concerned with what design knowledge is, what can be known about design intelligence and what are the limits of design knowledge.
Epistemology or theory of knowledge is the branch of Western philosophy that studies the nature and scope of knowledge and belief.