episteme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism.
Know-how; compare techne.
The fundamental body of ideas and collective presuppositions that defines the nature and sets the bounds of what is accepted as true knowledge in a given epistemic epoch.

ĕpĭstēʹmĭ /ˌɛp.ɪˈstiː.mi/ /ˌɛp.əˈsti.mi/ /ˈɛp.ɪsˌtiːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-episteme.wav

episteme epistemes epistemai epistemé epistêmê

From Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē, “knowledge”).

epistemic epistemically epistemics epistemological epistemologically epistemologist epistemology epistemonical agnoia phronesis techne

French: épistémè Portuguese: epísteme

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