De epistemologie
Example: De epistemologie onderzoekt de aard en grenzen van kennis.
Definition
"De epistemologie" is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. It investigates how knowledge is acquired, what justifies belief, and the distinction between belief and true knowledge, as in the phrase: "De epistemologie onderzoekt de aard en grenzen van kennis."
Etymology
The word "de epistemologie" comes from the Greek roots 'epistēmē' meaning 'knowledge' and 'logia' meaning 'study of.' It was adopted into Dutch and many other languages to describe the systematic study of knowledge, reflecting centuries of philosophical inquiry into understanding how humans know what they know.
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"De epistemologie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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