ज्ञानमीमांसा
Also known as philosophy of knowledge, theory of knowledge, précis of epistemology
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called the theory of knowledge, it explores different types of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge about facts, practical knowledge in the form of skills, and knowledge by acquaintance as a familiarity through experience. Epistemologists study the concepts of belief, truth, and justification to understand the nature of knowledge. To discover how knowledge arises, they investigate sources of justification, such as perception, introspection, memory, reason, and testimony.
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Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies what knowledge is, where it comes from, and what its limits are—examining questions about belief, truth, and how we justify what we claim to know. It matters because understanding how we know things helps us distinguish between genuine knowledge and mere opinion, and explores the various sources we rely on—like perception, memory, reason, and what others tell us—to form reliable beliefs about the world.
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