Epistemology

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/ɪpɪstəmˈɑlədʒiː/ · इपिस्टमॉलजी

Meaning

The philosophical theory of knowledge

हिंदी अर्थ

ज्ञान मीमांसा, ज्ञान से जुड़ी दर्शन शाखा

Example sentences

Epistemology asks how we know what we know.

The paper opens with a note on epistemology.

Daily use: Epistemology mein gyan ka adhyayan hota hai.

Word forms
Epistemology nEpistemological adjEpistemic adjEpistemologically adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

EpiSTEMology के बीच में 'stem' देखिए। इसे knowledge की stem (जड़) मानिए: हम जो जानते हैं, वह कैसे जानते हैं? यही सवाल Epistemology है — ज्ञान का philosophical अध्ययन।

Look at the 'stem' in the middle of EpiSTEMology. Think of it as the stem (root) of all knowledge: how do we know what we know? That question is Epistemology, the philosophical theory of knowledge.

Exam note

Epistemology यानी ज्ञान मीमांसा; इसका adjective 'epistemic' passages में भी आता है। Options में इसके साथ psychology, sociology और etymology रखे जाते हैं।

Epistemology means the theory of knowledge; its adjective 'epistemic' also appears in reading passages. Options usually place it beside psychology, sociology and etymology.

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