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epistemology |
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| Synonyms |
theory of knowledge |
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| Definitions |
The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge. Epistemology is the study of the nature of knowledge, justification, and the rationality of belief. Much debate in epistemology centers on four areas: (1) the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to such concepts as truth, belief, and justification, (2) various problems of skepticism, (3) the sources and scope of knowledge and justified belief, and (4) the criteria for knowledge and justification. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008133 |
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| definition |
The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge. Epistemology is the study of the nature of knowledge, justification, and the rationality of belief. Much debate in epistemology centers on four areas: (1) the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to such concepts as truth, belief, and justification, (2) various problems of skepticism, (3) the sources and scope of knowledge and justified belief, and (4) the criteria for knowledge and justification. |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification |
120 121 |
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| has database cross reference |
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9471 |
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| has related synonym |
theory of knowledge |
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epistemology |
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| Library of Congress Classification |
BD143-BD237 |
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GSSO:008133 |
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epistemology |
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