Epistemology Discipline
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An Epistemology Discipline is a philosophy discipline that proposes theories of knowledge.
- AKA: Epistemological Position.
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- Example(s):
- Empiricism, such as Pragmatism.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Metaphysics Discipline, for theories of existence.
- Ethics Discipline, for theories of moral choices (such as normative ethics).
- See: Knowledge, Philosophical Analysis, Truth, Belief, Theory Of Justification, Ontology.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/epistemology Retrieved:2014-1-11.
- Epistemology ( /ɪ-ˌpɪstɪ-ˈmɒlədʒi/ ) is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge [1] and is also referred to as "theory of knowledge". It questions what knowledge is and how it can be acquired, and the extent to which knowledge pertinent to any given subject or entity can be acquired. Much of the debate in this field has focused on the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to connected notions such as truth, belief, and justification. The term "epistemology" was introduced by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier (1808–1864). [2]