Epistemología

English translation: epistemología

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Spanish term or phrase:epistemology
English translation:epistemología
Entered by: Paola C.

21:25 May 18, 2005
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Spanish term or phrase: Epistemología
Subject of Educational Psychology. No context at all
Carolyn Dorrell
Local time: 04:10
epistemology
Explanation:
the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
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Paola C.
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Local time: 05:10
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5 +10epistemology
Paola C.
4 +4epistemology
Oso (X)
5 +1Epistemology
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epistemología
epistemology


Explanation:
the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity

Paola C.
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Local time: 05:10
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agree  Walter Landesman
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agree  Chutzpahtic (X)
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agree  Cecilia Della Croce
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agree  Thomas Johansson: Yepp, Greek "episteme" means knowledge and "logos" means a rational discourse/account or "science". "Epistemology" is a live discipline. Within psychology it could refer e.g. to the study of the psychological foundations and nature of knowledge.
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agree  MSuderman
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epistemology


Explanation:
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Note added at 2005-05-18 21:31:11 (GMT)
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The noun epistemology has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the philosophical theory of knowledge

e·pis·te·mol·o·gy
n.

The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.




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Oso (X)
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agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
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Epistemología
Epistemology


Explanation:
The word Epistemology comes from two greek words:
episteme: knowledge
logos: theory.
Therefore, eptistemolgy is a science that studies the philosophical problems of the theory of knowledge.

newwaysolutions
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