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social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > general philosophy > epistemology
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epistemology  

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  • Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that considers the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge. The term derives from the Greek language: episteme (knowledge; from epistasthai = know, know how to do) and logos (study of the nature and properties of, logic or theory). [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Epistemology]

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