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epistemology

e·pis·te·mol·o·gy [ i pìstə mólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
theory of knowledge: the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, in particular its foundations, scope, and validity

[Mid-19th century. < Greek epistēmē (see epistemic)]

e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal [ i pìstəmə lójjik'l ] adjective
e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal·ly adverb
e·pis·te·mol·o·gist noun
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