different between epistemological vs episteme

English

Etymology

epistemology +? -ical

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??p?st?m??l?d???k?l/

Adjective

epistemological (comparative more epistemological, superlative most epistemological)

1. Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
   • 1898, E. A. Read, "Review of Vergleich der dogmatischen Systeme von R. A. Lipsius und A. Ritschl," The American Journal of Theology, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 190,

     The epistemological position of Ritschl, in our author's exposition of it, is little more than idealistic rationalism.

   • 1991, Walt Wolfram, "The Linguistic Variable: Fact and Fantasy," American Speech, vol. 66, no. 1, p. 31,

     My conclusion dovetails with Fasold's conclusion, which is based on a quite different, more epistemological kind of argument.

2. Of or pertaining to knowing or cognizing, as a mental activity.
   • 1969, Sandra B. Rosenthal, "The 'World' of C. I. Lewis," Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, vol. 29, no. 4, p. 590,

     The reality which thus emerges is the outcome of the epistemological process in which the mind conceptually structures a given content.

Usage notes

Many philosophers consider the standard sense of "epistemological" to be "of or pertaining to epistemology" and reserve the term "epistemic" for the sense "of or pertaining to knowing or cognizing."

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English

Alternative forms

• epistemé, epistêmê

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (epist?m?, “knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ?p?st??m?, IPA^(key): /??.p??sti?.mi/

Noun

episteme (plural epistemes or epistemai)

1. (philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism.
2. (specifically Ancient Greek philosophy) know-how; compare techne.
3. (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.
   • 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, pages 65^{1} and 71^{2} (Totem Books, Icon Books; ?ISBN

     ^{1} An 'episteme' is the “underground” grid or network which allows thought to organize itself. Each historical period has its own episteme. It limits the totality of experience, knowledge and truth, and governs each science in one period.

     ^{2} Classical representation no longer needs a subject like royalty. It can only be made visible by its invisibility — by appearing in the mirror of representation. The true subject is never to be found in the table — or painting — as a historical subject of life, labour and language. The classical episteme did not isolate a specific domain proper to man.
     Axiom: In the classical episteme the subject is bound to escape its own representation.

Usage notes

• Episteme is not pronounced as “e?pih-steem”.

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See also

• agnoia
• pedialite
• phronesis
• techne

References

• “episteme” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]
  ??Deriving from Ancient Greek ???????? (epist?m?); pronounced: /?p??sti?m?/; tagged Philos.; defined in the general and Foucaultian senses only.
• “Episteme and Techne” discussed in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (first published Fri Apr 11, 2003; substantive revision Sun Oct 28, 2007; accessed Sun Sep 27, 2009)
  ??Article discusses the Ancient Greek usage only.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pis?t?.me/
• Rhymes: -?me
• Hyphenation: e?pi?stè?me

Noun

episteme m or f (plural epistemi)

1. episteme

Anagrams

• empieste