epistemology
noun
epis·te·mol·o·gy
i-ˌpi-stə-ˈmä-lə-jē 
: the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
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The multichannel interactive video installations of Gillette, who had been part of a circle surrounding Marshall McLuhan (then briefly teaching at Fordham University), reflected his own concerns with ecology, media theory, and notions of experimental epistemology.
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David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The question is seldom raised, and the autobiographical remarks usually ignored, for traditional readings of Kant focus on his epistemology, or theory of knowledge.
—Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Take John Danaher, a monklike New Zealander who got his first taste of jiu-jitsu as a graduate student studying epistemology at Columbia University; a guy half his size challenged him to a fight (in the philosophy-department office) and wore him out in minutes.
—Stephanie Hayes, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2021
While McConaghy presents intelligent perspectives on the wisdom of rewilding, the book goes into deeper questions of epistemology.
—Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2021
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David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The question is seldom raised, and the autobiographical remarks usually ignored, for traditional readings of Kant focus on his epistemology, or theory of knowledge.
—Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Take John Danaher, a monklike New Zealander who got his first taste of jiu-jitsu as a graduate student studying epistemology at Columbia University; a guy half his size challenged him to a fight (in the philosophy-department office) and wore him out in minutes.
—Stephanie Hayes, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2021
While McConaghy presents intelligent perspectives on the wisdom of rewilding, the book goes into deeper questions of epistemology.
—Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2021
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“Epistemology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epistemology. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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