Epistemology

Epistemology (from the Greek, knowledge, + logos the study of, theory of,

theory of knowledge, the study of (a) the origins,

(b) the presuppositions, (c) the nature, (d) the extent,

and (e) the veracity (truth, reliability, validity) of knowledge.

The branch of philosophy that asks questions such as:

Where does knowledge come from - how is it formulated, expressed, and communicated?

What is knowledge? Is sense experience necessary for all types of knowledge?

What part does reason play in knowledge?

Is there knowledge derived only from reason?

What are the differences among concepts such as:

belief, knowledge, opinion, fact, reality, error, imagining,

conceptualizing, idea, truth, possibility, certainty?

Epistemology is theory of knowledge.

It concerns questions like:

What is knowledge, and how does it differ from opinion?

Does knowledge require certainty, or can something

be known without being known for certain?

Does knowledge, in fact, exist or must we be satisfied with mere opinion?

If there is knowledge, how do we come by it?