epistemic

adjective

ep·i·ste·mic ˌe-pə-ˈstē-mik How to pronounce epistemic (audio)

-ˈste-mik

: of or relating to knowledge or knowing : cognitive

epistemically

ˌe-pə-ˈstē-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce epistemic (audio)

-ˈste-mi-

adverb

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The Evolution of Epistemic

Epistemic has shifted from the arcane worlds of philosophy, linguistics, and rhetoric to the practical realms of business and marketing; for example, a 2007 Letter to Shareholders from the asset management firm Legg Mason referred to investors who "have a high epistemic threshold and do exhaustive analysis to create near certainty, or at least very high conviction, about their investments." Wherever it is used, epistemic traces back to the knowledge of the Greeks. It comes from epistēmē, Greek for "knowledge." That Greek word is from the verb epistanai, meaning "to know or understand," a word formed from the prefix epi- (meaning "upon" or "attached to") and histanai (meaning "to cause to stand"). The study of the nature and grounds of knowledge is called epistemology, and one who engages in such study is an epistemologist.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The novel’s engine is epistemic as well as emotional, Serpell being one of those novelists who have metabolized the quirks and the canniness of literary theory.

Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 So Western epistemic traditions must be booted out of Africa.

Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Both Singh and Fitouchi highlight that negatively weighted beliefs such as the threat of punishment are most likely to bypass our epistemic vigilance.

Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The omission of long Covid from public health narratives has reinforced epistemic injustices long embedded in mainstream medical culture, compounding harms to those already suffering from intersecting forms of vulnerability and exclusion.

Danielle Wenner, STAT, 19 May 2022 Philosopher Miranda Fricker describes the notion of epistemic injustice as an injustice done to someone in their capacity as a knower.

Danielle Wenner, STAT, 19 May 2022 Epistemic humility, though, is distinct from epistemic nihilism.

Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 In epistemic bubbles, other voices are not heard; in echo chambers, other voices are actively undermined.

Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2019 For people who have staked their lives on doing whatever the experts tell them to do, the strange unity of confusion has induced an epistemic crisis.

Crispin Sartwell, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Greek epistḗmē "skill, expertise, knowledge, scientific knowledge (as opposed to practical skill)" + -ic entry 1; epistḗmē, from epístamai, epístasthai "to have the skill, know how (with infinitive), have knowledge of, understand" (from epi- epi- + Greek hístēmi, histánai "to cause to stand, place," middle voice hístamai, hístasthai "to take up a position, come and stand") + -mē, abstract noun suffix — more at assist entry 1

Note: The long vowel -ē- in epistḗmē, for expected -a-, has been explained as carried over from the adjective epistḗmōn "having knowledge, skillful" (as the suffix -mōn usually requires length of the preceding vowel), or alternatively from the influence of abstract nouns with the same suffix, as mnḗmē "memory," phḗmē "utterance, prophecy." The verb epístamai, formed from the prefix epi- and hístamai "to take up a position," appears to show early deletion of /h/ and contraction; alternatively, it has been hypothesized that the base verb is *stámai without reduplication. Beside epístamai there is a regularly formed verb ephístēmi, ephistánai "to set, place," ephístamai, ephístasthai "come and stand (at a place), take up a position, approach" that may have been created after epístamai had lost its original literal meaning. The sense progression is presumably something like "stand in the presence of something (or someone)," hence "perceive clearly," then "understand." The same development is evident in Old English forstandan "to understand," Old High German forstān. Compare understand.

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

单词	epistemic
释义	epistemic adjective ep·i·ste·mic ˌe-pə-ˈstē-mik -ˈste-mik : of or relating to knowledge or knowing : cognitive epistemically ˌe-pə-ˈstē-mi-k(ə-)lē -ˈste-mi- adverb Did you know? The Evolution of Epistemic Epistemic has shifted from the arcane worlds of philosophy, linguistics, and rhetoric to the practical realms of business and marketing; for example, a 2007 Letter to Shareholders from the asset management firm Legg Mason referred to investors who "have a high epistemic threshold and do exhaustive analysis to create near certainty, or at least very high conviction, about their investments." Wherever it is used, epistemic traces back to the knowledge of the Greeks. It comes from epistēmē, Greek for "knowledge." That Greek word is from the verb epistanai, meaning "to know or understand," a word formed from the prefix epi- (meaning "upon" or "attached to") and histanai (meaning "to cause to stand"). The study of the nature and grounds of knowledge is called epistemology, and one who engages in such study is an epistemologist. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The novel’s engine is epistemic as well as emotional, Serpell being one of those novelists who have metabolized the quirks and the canniness of literary theory. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 So Western epistemic traditions must be booted out of Africa. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Both Singh and Fitouchi highlight that negatively weighted beliefs such as the threat of punishment are most likely to bypass our epistemic vigilance. Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The omission of long Covid from public health narratives has reinforced epistemic injustices long embedded in mainstream medical culture, compounding harms to those already suffering from intersecting forms of vulnerability and exclusion. Danielle Wenner, STAT, 19 May 2022 Philosopher Miranda Fricker describes the notion of epistemic injustice as an injustice done to someone in their capacity as a knower. Danielle Wenner, STAT, 19 May 2022 Epistemic humility, though, is distinct from epistemic nihilism. Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 In epistemic bubbles, other voices are not heard; in echo chambers, other voices are actively undermined. Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2019 For people who have staked their lives on doing whatever the experts tell them to do, the strange unity of confusion has induced an epistemic crisis. Crispin Sartwell, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Greek epistḗmē "skill, expertise, knowledge, scientific knowledge (as opposed to practical skill)" + -ic entry 1; epistḗmē, from epístamai, epístasthai "to have the skill, know how (with infinitive), have knowledge of, understand" (from epi- epi- + Greek hístēmi, histánai "to cause to stand, place," middle voice hístamai, hístasthai "to take up a position, come and stand") + -mē, abstract noun suffix — more at assist entry 1 Note: The long vowel -ē- in epistḗmē, for expected -a-, has been explained as carried over from the adjective epistḗmōn "having knowledge, skillful" (as the suffix -mōn usually requires length of the preceding vowel), or alternatively from the influence of abstract nouns with the same suffix, as mnḗmē "memory," phḗmē "utterance, prophecy." The verb epístamai, formed from the prefix epi- and hístamai "to take up a position," appears to show early deletion of /h/ and contraction; alternatively, it has been hypothesized that the base verb is stámai without reduplication. Beside epístamai* there is a regularly formed verb ephístēmi, ephistánai "to set, place," ephístamai, ephístasthai "come and stand (at a place), take up a position, approach" that may have been created after epístamai had lost its original literal meaning. The sense progression is presumably something like "stand in the presence of something (or someone)," hence "perceive clearly," then "understand." The same development is evident in Old English forstandan "to understand," Old High German forstān. Compare understand. First Known Use 1922, in the meaning defined above epistemic adjective as in cognitive Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cognitive psychological mental intellectual conscious internal knowing inner cerebral interior psychologic noetic reasoning psychic thinking rational psychical telepathic intelligent brainy alert brilliant clever smart bright sharp quick-witted sharp-witted Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonmental physical corporeal somatic bodily carnal corporal unconscious fleshly dense fatuous stupid unintelligent simple obtuse mindless thick dopey witless doltish brainless thickheaded dopy half-witted slow-witted weak-minded See More
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