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1. Epistemology
EPISTEMOLOGY (FROM GREEK EPISTEME, LATIN-SCIENTIA
"KNOWLEDGE" +ΛΌΓΟς, "LOGOS") OR THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

2. What is Epistemology?
 The study of the nature and scope of
knowledge and justified belief.
 The study of our method of acquiring knowledge.
 The study of how knowledge is relates to truth,belief,
and justification.
 It investigates the origin, nature, method and limits of
human knowledge.

3. Epistemology is the study of
knowledge and justified belief.
What is knowledge?
 I) expertise,and skills acquired by a person through experience or
education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject;
 2) awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or
situation
→ Knowledge requires three necessary and sufficient conditions;
truth, belief and justification.

4. THEORIES OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUISATION
Mainly two types
1] empiricism
2] rationalism

5. empiricism

6. Rationalism
Rationalism is a philosophy in which a high regard is given to reason (specifically logic) and to
empirical observation.
Or knowledge is gained by reasoning
Rationalism regards reason as a chief source and test of
knowledge or what’s true
Truth in case of rationalism is not sensory but intellectual