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epistemology

noun/ɪˌpɪstɪˈmɒlədʒi/

C2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, sources and limits of knowledge.

Her seminar on epistemology asked how we can ever justify claiming to know anything at all.

Topic: Philosophy & ideas in General English

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