CHAPTER ONE

DEFINING EPISTEMOLOGY

  • Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo

Abstract

Epistemology, as a distinct field of inquiry, predates the introduction of the term into the lexicon of philosophy. John Locke, for instance, described his efforts in Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689) as an inquiry “into the original, certainty, and extent of human knowledge, together with the grounds and degrees of belief, opinion, and assent.

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2023-11-18
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