Epistemology

Definition

The branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge itself—basically 'how do we know what we know?' asked obsessively.

Example Usage

The epistemology section of the dissertation questioned whether empirical data could ever provide objective truth.

Origin

From Greek 'episteme' (knowledge) and '-logia' (study of)

Fun Fact

Every humanities dissertation includes an epistemology section, yet nobody seems to reach definitive conclusions about it.

Source: Philosophy and Research Methodology literature

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