English word episteme comes from Ancient Greek -λογία, Ancient Greek ἐπίσταμαι
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -λογία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐπίσταμαι | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐπιστήμη | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| episteme | English (eng) | (philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism.. (specifically Ancient Greek philosophy) know-how; compare techne.. (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. |