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Epistemonical vs Episteme - What's the difference?

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Episteme is a related term of epistemonical.


Epistemonical is often a misspelling of episteme.


Epistemonical has no English definition.

As a noun episteme is

scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with {{term|empiricism|lang=en}}.

epistemonical

Not English

Epistemonical has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'epistemonical':

epiaustraline, euphuistical

episteme

English

Alternative forms

* *

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (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.
  • * 1997 : Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault , pages 65{1} and 71{2} (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)
    • {1} 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.
    {2} Classical representation no longer needs a subject like royalty. It can only be made visible by its invisibility — by appearing in the mirror of representation'. The true subject is never to be found in the table — or painting — as a historical subject of life, labour and language. The classical '''episteme''' did not isolate a specific domain proper to man.
    '''Axiom''': In the classical '     episteme     the subject is bound to escape its own representation.

    Usage notes

    * (term) is not pronounced as “”.

    Related terms

    * epistemic * epistemically * epistemics * epistemological * epistemologically * epistemologist * epistemology * epistemonical

    See also

    * agnoia * (wikipedia "episteme")

    References

    * “ episteme]” listed in the '' [2nd Ed.; 1989
    ??Deriving from (etyl) ; tagged ''Philos.     ; defined in the general and Foucaultian senses only. * “ Episteme'' and ''Techne''” discussed in the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (first published Fri Apr 11, 2003; substantive revision Sun Oct 28, 2007; accessed Sun Sep 27, 2009)
    ??Article discusses the Ancient Greek usage only. ----