名詞 epistemology:

1. the philosophical theory of knowledge

e.pis.te.mol.o.gy

n.（名詞）
The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.
認識論：哲學(xué)的一個分支，研究知識的本質(zhì)，先決條件和基礎(chǔ)及其程度和效力

來源：
Greek epistômô [knowledge] from epistasthai [to understand] epi- [epi-] histanai stô- [to place, determine] * see st3-
希臘語 epistômô [知識] 源自 epistasthai [了解] epi- [前綴，表.在…間.] histanai stô- [放，決定] *參見 st3-
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【引伸】
epis.temolog.ical
epis.temolog.ically
adv.（副詞）
epis.temol.ogist
n.（名詞）