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epistemological en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɑd͡ʒəkəl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English epistemology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English epistemological From epistemology + -ical.

Meanings

1. Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
   • In the period from Spinoza to the end of the 19th century, the reading of design into nature received such devastating attacks from naturalists to non-naturalists alike that there developed an epistemological neurosis which Von Baer aptly termed “teleophobia.” 1952, D. Maurice Allan, “Towards a Natural Teleology”, in The Journal of Philosophy, volume 49, number 13, →DOI:
   • The epistemological position of Ritschl, in our author's exposition of it, is little more than idealistic rationalism. 1898, E. A. Read, “Review of Vergleich der dogmatischen Systeme von R. A. Lipsius und A. Ritschl”, in The American Journal of Theology, volume 2, number 1, page 190:
   • My conclusion dovetails with Fasold's conclusion, which is based on a quite different, more epistemological kind of argument. 1991, Walt Wolfram, “The Linguistic Variable: Fact and Fantasy”, in American Speech, volume 66, number 1, page 31:
2. Synonym of epistemic (“of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired”).
   • The reality which thus emerges is the outcome of the epistemological process in which the mind conceptually structures a given content. 1969, Sandra B. Rosenthal, “The 'World' of C. I. Lewis”, in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, volume 29, number 4, page 590:

Forms

Deriveds

epistemological turn · nonepistemological · epistemological dualism · postepistemological

Relateds

epistemologist · epistemonical · epistemology · epistemic · episteme · epistemically · epistemics · epistemologically

Synonyms

epistemic · epistemologic · epistemic

Translations (27)

fi tietoteoreettinen (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · sv epistemologisk (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · sv kunskapsteoretisk (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · nl epistemologisch (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · da erkendelsesteori (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · pl gnoseologiczny (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · ru эпистемологи́ческий (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · da epistemologisk (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · yi עפּיסטעמאָלאָגיש (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · oc epistemologic (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · fr épistémologique (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · nl epistemisch (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · es epistemológico (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · it epistemologico (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · nb epistemologisk (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · sh епистемо̀лошкӣ (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · pt epistemológico (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · de epistemologisch (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · ro epistemologic (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · ca epistemològic (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · mk епистемолошки (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · gl epistemolóxico (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · nn epistemologisk (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · pl epistemologiczny (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · lv epistemoloģisks (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · sh epistemòloškī (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study) · de erkenntnistheoretisch (of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study)