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 question is seldom raised, and the autobiographical remarks usually ignored, for traditional readings of Kant focus on his epistemology, or theory of knowledge.
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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
An alternative conclusion—richer in possibilities, in my opinion—is that scientific thought in recent decades invites us to reject empiricism and to endorse a broader epistemology.
—WSJ, 3 Oct. 2021
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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
An alternative conclusion—richer in possibilities, in my opinion—is that scientific thought in recent decades invites us to reject empiricism and to endorse a broader epistemology.
—WSJ, 3 Oct. 2021
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“Epistemology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epistemology. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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