epistemological

C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɑd͡ʒəkəl/ UK /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/
adj Freq #171073

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.

    The epistemological position of Ritschl, in our author's exposition of it, is little more than idealistic rationalism.

  2. 2
    adj

    Synonym of epistemic (“of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired”).

    The reality which thus emerges is the outcome of the epistemological process in which the mind conceptually structures a given content.

  3. 3
    adj

    of or relating to epistemology

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · of or pertaining to... epistemicepistemologic
2 adj · synonym of epistemic (“of... epistemic
3 adj · of or relating to epistemology epistemic
Word family
Forms epistemologically
Derived forms nonepistemologicalpostepistemological
Related forms epistemeepistemicepistemicallyepistemicsepistemologicallyepistemologistepistemologyepistemonical

Etymology

From epistemology + -ical.

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