episteme

English

/ˌɛ.pɪˈstiː.mi/

noun
Definitions
  • (philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism (empiricism).
  • (specifically Ancient Greek philosophy) know-how; compare techne (techne).
  • (specifically Foucaultian philosophy) The fundamental body of ideas and collective presuppositions that defines the nature and sets the bounds of what is accepted as true knowledge in a given epistemic epoch.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (knowledge, science).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐπιστήμη

Gloss

knowledge, science

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