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Epistemology

[i-ˌpi-stə-ˈmä-lə-jē]Part of speech: noun

• Any study relating to human thought or knowledge
• A branch of philosophy relating to the origin and nature of human knowledge

Examples of Epistemology in a sentence

• The study of epistemology can help us all discover how we came to know everything we know.
• Epistemology is one of philosophy's most meta pursuits—the knowledge of knowledge itself.

About Epistemology

The suffix -ology is common in English to describe fields of study, and in Ancient Greek it literally means "discourse." Thus, epistemology is literally a "discussion about knowledge."

Did you Know?

The first use of epistemology in English came from Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier.

Bonus Word

Foible

[fȯi-bəl]Part of speech: noun

Origin: old french, late 16th century

• A minor moral weakness
• a mistake in behavior
• the part on a blade between the center and the point

Examples of Foible in a sentence

• If it weren't for a few minor foibles, George would have made a great manager.
• I thought the date was going well, but some unknown foible of mine must have scared him off.

About Foible

Mary Shelley began writing the story of tragically obsessed Doctor Frankenstein and his monster when she was just 19, publishing it two years later at 21. What many don't know is that Mary Shelley also wrote what is considered the first modern post-apocalyptic novel, The Last Man, about a group of people struggling to survive in a world infected by plague.

Did you Know?

The foible of a blade is often its weakest point, just as a personal foible might be to an individual's personality

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