La dependencia epistémica



Example: La dependencia epistémica determina cómo adquirimos conocimiento válido.

Definition


"La dependencia epistémica" refers to the philosophical concept describing how the validity and acquisition of knowledge rely on the trust or reliance on other sources, authorities, or systems to justify or support what is considered true or known.

Etymology


The term "la dependencia epistémica" combines Spanish words where "dependencia" means dependence or reliance, and "epistémica" relates to "episteme," the Greek word for knowledge or understanding. Did you know? The word "episteme" was used by ancient philosophers like Plato to distinguish true knowledge from mere opinion.

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"La dependencia epistémica" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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