"episteme" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛ.pɪˈstiː.mi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛ.pəˈsti.mi/ [General-American] Forms: epistemes [plural], epistemai [plural]
enPR: ĕpĭstēʹmĭ [General-American] Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē, “knowledge”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐπιστήμη||knowledge}} Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē, “knowledge”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|epistemai}} episteme (plural epistemes or epistemai)
  1. (philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism. Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (philosophy (general): scientific knowledge): épistémè [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-episteme-en-noun-xgtIErT5 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'philosophy (general): scientific knowledge': 59 35 6
  2. (specifically Ancient Greek philosophy) know-how; compare techne. Tags: Ancient-Greek, specifically
    Sense id: en-episteme-en-noun-gZ7bF0p5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 54 37 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  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.
    Sense id: en-episteme-en-noun-GFFqY2Wv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: epistemé, epistêmê Translations (Foucaultian philosophy): épistémè (French)
Related terms: epistemic, epistemically, epistemics, epistemological, epistemologically, epistemologist, epistemology, epistemonical, agnoia, pedialite, phronesis, techne Disambiguation of 'Foucaultian philosophy': 43 51 6

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