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    branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge [1][2] and is also referred to as "theory of knowledge". Put concisely, it is the study of knowledge and justified belief. It questions what knowledge is and how it can be acquired, and the extent to which knowledge pertinent to any given subject or entity can be acquired. Much of the debate in this field has focused on the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to connected notions such as truth, belief, and justification. The term "epistemology" was probably first introduced by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier

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    branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge [1][2] and is also referred to as "theory of knowledge". Put concisely, it is the study of knowledge and justified belief. It questions what knowledge is and how it can be acquired, and the extent to which knowledge pertinent to any given subject or entity can be acquired. Much of the debate in this field has focused on the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to connected notions such as truth, belief, and justification. The term "epistemology" was probably first introduced by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier

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    Epistemology: From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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    branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge [1][2] and is also referred to as "theory of knowledge". Put concisely, it is the study of knowledge and justified belief. It questions what knowledge is and how it can be acquired, and the extent to which knowledge pertinent to any given subject or entity can be acquired. Much of the debate in this field has focused on the philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and how it relates to connected notions such as truth, belief, and justification. The term "epistemology" was probably first introduced by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier

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    Epistemology

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    Epistemology( i /pstmldi/fromGreek,epistm,meaning"knowledge,understanding",and,logos,meaning"studyof")isthe
    branchofphilosophyconcernedwiththenatureandscopeofknowledge[1][2]andisalsoreferredtoas"theoryofknowledge".Putconcisely,itisthe
    studyofknowledgeandjustifiedbelief.Itquestionswhatknowledgeisandhowitcanbeacquired,andtheextenttowhichknowledgepertinenttoany
    givensubjectorentitycanbeacquired.Muchofthedebateinthisfieldhasfocusedonthephilosophicalanalysisofthenatureofknowledgeandhowit
    relatestoconnectednotionssuchastruth,belief,andjustification.Theterm"epistemology"wasprobablyfirstintroducedbytheScottishphilosopher
    JamesFrederickFerrierinhisInstitutesofMetaphysic:TheTheoryofKnowingandBeing(1854),p.46.[3]

    Contents
    1Backgroundandmeaning
    2Knowledge
    2.1Knowledgethat,knowledgehow,andknowledgebyacquaintance
    2.2Belief
    2.3Truth
    2.4Justification
    2.5TheGettierproblem
    2.5.1ResponsestoGettier
    2.5.1.1Infallibilism,indefeasibility
    2.5.1.2Reliabilism
    2.5.1.3Otherresponses
    2.6Externalismandinternalism
    2.7TheValueproblem
    3Acquiringknowledge
    3.1Aprioriandaposterioriknowledge

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