epistemologist

e·pis·te·mol·o·gy

E0182800 (ĭ-pĭs′tə-mŏl′ə-jē)n. The branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.

[Greek epistēmē, knowledge (from epistasthai, epistē-, to understand : epi-, epi- + histasthai, middle voice of histanai, to place, determine; see stā- in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]

e·pis′te·mo·log′i·cal (-mə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.e·pis′te·mo·log′i·cal·ly adv.e·pis′te·mol′o·gist n.

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epistemologist - a specialist in epistemologyphilosopher - a specialist in philosophy

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