epistemological
About knowing itself
Epistemological relates to epistemology—the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge itself.
What can we know?
How do we know it?
What distinguishes belief from knowledge?
These are epistemological questions.
The word appears in academic and philosophical contexts: The study raises epistemological concerns about how we verify historical claims.
Seeking answers through inquiry
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
scrutiny · doubt · curiosity · critique · verification · validation · methodology · reasoning
Reason proving rightness
- beliefTrust held as true
- truthAccordance with reality
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
understanding · awareness · propositional · know-how · acquaintance · warrant · evidence · reliability
Reason as knowledge source
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- constructivismActive knowledge-building theory
- pragmatismPractical problem-solving philosophy
idealism · realism · naturalism · relativism · objectivism · subjectivism · phenomenology · positivism
Mental knowledge acquisition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
awareness · thought · mind · judgment · comprehension · insight · recognition · introspection
Conclusion from premises
- inductionFormal admission process
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- justificationReason proving rightness
falsifiability · verification · confirmation · a priori · analytic · synthetic · necessary · contingent
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- analysisMethodical study of parts
examination · scrutiny · doubt · curiosity · critique · verification · validation · methodology · reasoning · argumentation
justification
Reason proving rightness
doubt · understanding · awareness · propositional · know-how · acquaintance · warrant · evidence · reliability · testimony
rationalism
Reason as knowledge source
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- constructivismActive knowledge-building theory
pragmatism · idealism · realism · naturalism · relativism · objectivism · subjectivism · phenomenology · positivism · foundationalism
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
consciousness · awareness · thought · mind · judgment · comprehension · insight · recognition · introspection · metacognition
deduction
Conclusion from premises
- inductionFormal admission process
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
justification · falsifiability · verification · confirmation · a priori · analytic · synthetic · necessary · contingent · modal
- philosophical termsSocratic, Kantian, Cartesian, Aristotelian, dialectical
epistemologicalontological
Concerning existence's nature
metaphysical · ethical · normative · aesthetic · teleological
epistemologicalontological
Concerning existence's nature
metaphysical · existential · material · physical · concrete
epistemologicalpractical
Suited for real use
applied · empirical · experiential · intuitive · unreflective