A questão epistemológica
Example: A questão epistemológica é fundamental para entender o conhecimento científico.
Definition
"A questão epistemológica" refers to the fundamental problem or issue concerning the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge, especially in philosophy. It addresses how we know what we know and the justification of beliefs, playing a crucial role in understanding scientific knowledge.
Etymology
The phrase "a questão epistemológica" combines the Portuguese words 'questão,' meaning 'question' or 'issue,' and 'epistemológica,' derived from 'epistemology,' which comes from the Greek 'epistēmē' (knowledge) and 'logos' (study or discourse). Did you know? 'Epistemology' literally means 'the study of knowledge,' making this phrase a direct reference to exploring the foundations of knowledge.
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