6 May 2016
epistemology
[ih-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee]
noun
1. a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.
Origin of epistemology
Greek
1855-1860; < Greek epistḗm (ē) knowledge + -o- + -logy
Related forms
epistemological [ih-pis-tuh-muh-loj-i-kuh l], adjective
epistemologist, noun
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Examples from the Web for epistemology
Historical Examples
The problems of knowing and the known are treated in the “ epistemology or Theory of Knowing.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3
Various
epistemology, or theory of knowledge, did not begin in modern times.
History of Modern Philosophy
Alfred William Benn
Moral philosophy was the center of his teaching, and epistemology was only instrumental.
The Enchiridion
Epictetus
Except in extreme pathological cases (and in epistemology), complete skepticism and aboulia do not occur.
Creative Intelligence
John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
But the doctrine can be met from the standpoint of epistemology itself.
Social Value
B. M. Anderson
For what else do we study Sanscrit or medieval history or epistemology ?
International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I
Various
One reason for the popularity of both is that the centre of interest in their best-known works is not in epistemology.
The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights
William Hallock Johnson
Just as philosophy without statesmanship is—let us say— epistemology, so statesmanship without philosophy is—American politics.
Philosophy and The Social Problem
Will Durant
As a consequence this outgrowth of the Berkeleyanism epistemology is at present merging into a realistic philosophy of experience.
The Approach to Philosophy
Ralph Barton Perry
Schiller says that “Professor Santayana, though a pragmatist in epistemology is a materialist in metaphysics.”
Six Major Prophets
Edwin Emery Slosson
Today’s quote
Education is dangerous – every educated person is a future enemy.
-Hermann Göring
On this day
6 May – Following ‘May the Fourth be with you’, and Cinco de Mayo yesterday, does this make today ‘Revenge of the Sixth?’
6 May 1937 – the German passenger dirigible (Zeppelin), The Hindenburg, crashes bursts into flames, falling 200 feet to the ground, killing 37 people. The Hindenburg was the world’s largest hydrogen airship and the disaster marked the end of the airship era. The disaster was captured on camera and a newsreel released, which can be viewed on Youtube.
6 May 1945 – Hermann Göring, Hitler’s second in command and the most powerful Nazi alive, surrenders to US forces, effectively marking the end of the Second World War. The official surrender was announced by German officers on 8 May 1945.
6 May 1954 – Roger Bannister becomes the first man break the 4 minute mile on foot. He ran the mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road Track, Oxford, England.