Word · Frequency #17531
epistemology
认识论
the philosophical theory of knowledge
- 1.
The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; the theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.
- 2.
the philosophical theory of knowledge
关于知识的哲学理论
- 3.
A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge.
关于知识的哲学理论；认识论；[医] 认识论
In use
In her philosophy class, Maya learned that epistemology asks how we know what we know.
The professor’s lecture on epistemology compared rationalism with empiricism.
A good theory of knowledge, or epistemology, must explain why some beliefs are justified.
the epistemology of sth
epistemology 常与 of 连用，说明认识论所涉及的具体领域。
The course focuses on the epistemology of science.
这门课程聚焦于科学的认识论。
in epistemology
in epistemology 表示“在认识论这个哲学分支中”。
This is a central question in epistemology.
这是认识论中的一个核心问题。
a/an [adjective] epistemology
epistemology 作可数名词时指特定的认识理论，复数形式为 epistemologies。
Connections
Collocations
- social epistemology
- 社会认识论
- Social epistemology examines how knowledge is shaped by social contexts.社会认识论考察知识如何受社会环境影响。
- feminist epistemology
- 女性主义认识论
- Feminist epistemology challenges traditional assumptions about objectivity.女性主义认识论挑战关于客观性的传统假设。
- epistemology of science
- 科学认识论
- The epistemology of science asks how scientific theories are justified.科学认识论探讨科学理论如何得到辩护。
- virtue epistemology
- 德性认识论
- Virtue epistemology focuses on intellectual virtues such as open-mindedness.德性认识论关注诸如思想开放等理智德性。
- naturalized epistemology
- 自然化认识论
- Naturalized epistemology draws on empirical psychology to study knowledge.自然化认识论借助经验心理学研究知识。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：一个人站在“认识”的大门前追问“我怎么知道？”——研究知识本身的学问就是认识论。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：哲学论文、学术讲座、知识论课堂讨论 epistemology 是正式学术用语，通常用于哲学、知识论相关的学术写作或课堂讨论，日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六词都以 -ology 结尾，重音都在 -ol- 上，读作 /ˈɑlədʒi/，因此与 epistemology /ɪˌpɪstəˈmɑlədʒi/ 押韵。注意：拼写相似的 epistemic（认识的）和 epistemological（认识论的）读音不同，前者重音在 -stem-，后者后续音节为 /dʒɪkəl/，都不与 epistemology 构成完全押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.