Monday, 19 July 2021

Epistemology - What is Knowledge?


Epistemology is the study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge and related issues. The term is derived from the Greek epistēmē (knowledge) and the suffix -logy (the study of).  Therefore Epistemology is the study of knowledge.   Epistemology is considered one of the four main branches of philosophy, along with ethics, logic, and metaphysics.

The following video introduces a definition of knowledge, the Gettier Problem and two main types of knowledge. 


The following video gives an introduction to Theory of Knowledge.



The following gives further information about Epistemology:

Epistemology, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy https://iep.utm.edu/epistemo/




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