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epistemology

epistemology Epistemology is the theory of knowledge: the study of where knowledge comes from, what it is, and what its limits are.

Epistemology is the theory of knowledge: the study of where knowledge comes from, what it is, and what its limits are. It also examines how ordinary and scientific thought interpret the world and asks what, if anything, knowledge shows about reality.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Epistemology” (Epistemology).
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