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The paper explores the five main branches of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of law, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of politics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of science. It discusses the fundamental questions each branch addresses, such as the nature of existence, the acquisition of knowledge, and the implications of these philosophical inquiries on understanding reality and human existence.

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downloadDownload free PDFView PDFchevron_rightEpistemology StatementThabit Alomari

Ontology and epistemology are two philosophical concepts that drive research and its process. A clear understanding of these terms is necessary for the researcher to start their research correctly and build upon a solid foundation. Ontology in the Oxford reference is "[t]he study of being. In social science research this refers to studying the nature of the things studied". Crotty (1998) also refers to ontology as "the study of being. It is concerned with`whatwith`what is', with the nature of existence, with the structure of reality as such" (p.10). By definition, ontology deals with issues of reality and the existence of things. For example, a researcher's beliefs, assumptions, and point of view on what is real or what is true reflects his or her ontological position throughout the research process. Therefore, the researcher's choice of the research topic, question, and investigation techniques are influenced by his or her supposition of reality. In the light of the preceding, I would describe ontology as a way of belief which impacts one's assumptions about reality and how facts are discovered. Epistemology is the concept that discusses how we know reality or how we know what we know. The researcher's epistemological contemplation is usually linked to the process of the research which impacts the researcher's choice of methodology and methods. In Crotty's (1998) words, epistemology is "the theory of knowledge embedded in the theoretical perspective and thereby in the methodology." (P. 3). For example, objectivism is an epistemological approach that scrutinizes things based on their first existence without any human interference that might add any meaning to these things. Furthermore, objectivism considers that objects carry their sense internally which means that the "truth and meaning" are inside or within the object .

downloadDownload free PDFView PDFchevron_rightMetaepistemologyChristos Kyriacou

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Metaepistemology is, roughly, the branch of epistemology that asks questions about epistemological questions and inquires into fundamental aspects of epistemic theorizing like metaphysics, epistemology, semantics, value theory, agency, psychology, responsibility, reasons for belief, evidence and probability. So, if as traditionally conceived epistemology is the theory of knowledge, metaepistemology is the theory of the theory of knowledge. It is currently an emerging and quickly developing branch of epistemology, partly because of the success of the more advanced 'twin' normative subject of metaethics. The success of metaethics and the structural similarities between metaethics and metaepistemology have inspired parallel conceptual forays in metaepistemology with far reaching implications for both subjects. The entry offers a survey of some core bibliography about basic metaepistemological themes. The bibliography aims neither at being exhaustive nor at presenting these basic themes in their full sophistication and complexity. Rather, given the very broad span of themes and problems that fall under the label of metaepistemology, the aim is to introduce some bibliography and overview some of the cutting edge research that is currently undertaken in metaepistemology debates. In what follows, I bracket '(meta)'epistemology to indicate that I mean the epistemology of epistemology. This is to be distinguished from non-bracketed 'metaepistemology', which is meant to refer to the whole domain of metaepistemological theorizing (metaphysics, epistemology, semantics, value theory, agency etc.). Henceforth, I will be assuming this convention of usage for the two concepts.

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These thirteen paragraphs portray epistemology as the study, not directly of knowing as a human action (which could be considered the object also of anthropology) but as the study of the mode of being of the object in the subject and, in this sense, of intentional being. Moreover, intentional being is not understood as the being of the cognitional species or representation, which is real and subjective, but as the being of the known, as the presence of the known to the knower (obviously, through the species but a being not reduced to the subjective being of the species): this kind of being is the proper object of epistemology. Other considerations regarding the distinction between metaphysics and epistemology take place as well. As regards the method, this essay attempts to apply Aquinas’ four steps of scientific reasoning to epistemology, in the following fashion and order: 1- Solution of the problem of the universals by recourse to the theory of the agent intellect (resolutio secundum rem); 2- Definition of knowledge as intentional possession of being (res. sec. rationem); 3- Judgment of value regarding the different instances of human knowledge or critique of knowledge (compositio secundum rem) and 4- Reinterpretation (in the light of the previous path) of common notions of epistemology, such as truth, certainty, evidence, and error (comp. sec. rationem).

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Epistemology is the branch of philosophy devoted to the study of the nature of knowing and knowledge. Concerns of epistemology include how it is possible to know anything, and to have certainty that what one apprehends is as it appears to be. Epistemology differs from ontology in that ontology concerns understanding what things are, rather than how they are experienced and known. Epistemology is relevant to the study of measurement because measurement is the process of gaining knowledge of some aspect of things or phenomena through application of appropriate instruments.

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Actually epistemology is another term for "material logic" or "major logic" which discusses the human mind which is then constructed in terms of "knowledge".The Consensus of Modern Science ultimately positions Philosophy to oversee the branches of the 'truth system', namely: Metaphysics, Methodology, Epistemology, Aesthetics, Ethics, and Logic.The difference in direction was inspired by the opinion of A. Comte who said that "Every science consists of the coordination of facts, the more advanced the sciences, the more they cling to method".

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Epistemology and logic are essential to Philosophical Practice, although in Practical Philosophy congresses and literature they are rarely addressed. Philosophical practitioners play an important role in enhancing their clients' epistemological skills. Those skills are important for discerning issues involving valid knowledge and truth in everyday life. A virtue epistemology, which privileges intellectual virtues instead of particular beliefs, is more suitable to the Philosophical Practice setting than other epistemologies. As intellectual virtues are moral virtues, the moral role of Philosophical Practice is furthered by an epistemology of virtues.

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In the previous sections we have encountered the terms materialism, idealism, epistemology, ontology, hermeneutics, phenomenology, existentialism, pragmatism, and postmodernism. You may have already formed clear concepts represented by some of these terms; other terms may still be unclear. But you are learning through a specific process, the process of reading these chapters and writing short essays about questions that are brought up in the reading. To answer the question that this writer posed but did not answer in Section I, Why process epistemology? The answer is simply, because epistemology is a process! But notice how the process of learning is going. It is not over yet because all the concepts are not crystal clear to you, this is only the beginning

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Epistemology was a preoccupation of Karl Marx from his earliest writings, and it has been a preoccupation of Marxists ever since. While epistemology is understood philosophically to refer to "the theory of knowledge," and most often as the conceptualization of what constitutes "truth" or at least the justification for apparently organized thoughts, in Marxism, as in most other philosophical and scientific traditions, there are too many strands or variants to permit a single concept of what counts as a "theory of knowledge." Likewise, there are a variety of putatively Marxist positions regarding the veracity of any knowledge claim and/or its disciplined, organized exposition. It is indeed possible to pluralize, so as to speak about different Marxist or Marx-inspired "theories of knowledge." But, in this entry, we focus less on epistemology as the ascertainment of theoretical truth and more as a general questioning about knowledge. This questioning inquires into the object of knowledge (the known); the "subject" of knowledge (the knower); its form and content; the social processes or practices through which knowledge is produced (or, in a different language, its "causes"); and its manifold, reverberating effects.

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Epistemology is supposed to guide our reason. This means that episte-mology is practically important because our beliefs so often play a decisive role in how we decide to act. We argue that in order to be effectively action-guiding, traditional epistemological theories must be supplemented with an account of significance of what makes one reasoning problem significant and another reasoning problem insignificant. We sketch the beginning of an account of significance that employs Signal Detection Theory. We then argue that any internalist theory of justification is not going to fit smoothly with a plausible account of significance. This calls into question the power of internalist theories of justification to effectively guide reason and action. Contemporary analytic epistemology is obsessed with justification. To many, this obsession might well seem perfectly natural and appropriate. After all, epistemology is the study of knowledge, and knowledge and justification are intimately related. Justification (or warrant) is usually taken to be that property that knowledge has but that (mere) true belief lacks. But there are many other epistemological issues and concepts that are worth exploring (and that are occasionally investigated), including rationality, epistemic virtue, epistemic excellence and epistemic significance. So, this raises the question: why the obsession with justification? Perhaps the answer is no deeper than professional intertia-but we tend to favour a different answer. The reason epistemologists lavish so much attention on justification is that it plays a particularly central role in how we ought to guide our cognitive endeavours. Justification is the primary epistemic guide to judgement. Other things being equal, one ought to hold justified beliefs rather than unjustified beliefs. This sort of response strikes us as exactly right. Epistemology is a serious business-or at least, it can and should be. But if epistemology really is a serious business, then guiding reason is less than half the battle. Guiding our reason and judgement is important primarily because our beliefs so often play a decisive role in how we decide to intervene in the world. If epistemology is to be practically efficacious, then it must be capable of doing more than merely guiding our reason.

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