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episteme
- /ˌɛp.ɪˈstiː.mi/ UK
- /ˌɛp.əˈsti.mi/ US
- /ˈɛp.ɪsˌtiːm/ proscribed
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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē, “knowledge”).
noun epistemes · epistemai · epistemé · epistêmê
- Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism.
- Know-how; compare techne.
- 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. An 'episteme' is the “underground” grid or network which allows thought to organize itself. Each historical period has its own episteme. It limits the totality of experience, knowledge and truth, and governs each science in one period. Classical representation no longer needs a subject like royalty.
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Talk about this word "episteme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/episteme. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. episteme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/episteme "episteme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/episteme.Cite this
@misc{episteme_2026,
title = {episteme},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/episteme},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
