epistemology
noun/ɪˌpɪstəˈmɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #14,475 most common English word
Meaning
The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge.
Example sentence
Her philosophy course spent two weeks on epistemology, exploring how humans acquire and justify knowledge.
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